A Woman to Know: Angie Xtravaganza
I'm not a beauty, but I've got class. — Angie

In 1982, Angie and several other trans performers founded House of Xtravaganza, the first Latino house in New York's gay ballroom scene. Both Angie and the House featured prominently in Jennie Livingston's controversial documentary, "Paris Is Burning." Angie nurtured dozens of homeless gay …
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