A Woman to Know

A Woman to Know

A Woman to Know: Angie Xtravaganza

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Julia Carpenter
Nov 17, 2016
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I'm not a beauty, but I've got class. — Angie

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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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