Carmen Rupe | |
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 Rupe in 1960 | |
| Born | 10 October 1936 Taumarunui, New Zealand |
| Died | 14 December 2011 (aged 75) Sydney, Australia |
| Other names | Carmen, Kiwi Carmen |
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Carmen Rupe (10 October 1936 – 14 December 2011), was a New Zealand drag performer, brothel keeper, anti-discrimination activist, would-be politician and HIV/AIDS activist.[1] Carmen Rupe was New Zealand's first drag queen to reach celebrity status.[2] She was a trans woman.[3]
- ^ "Poroporoaki: Carmen – Hon Tariana Turia". scoop.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
We knew her as Trevor Rupe from Taumarunui; we knew her as a loved member of the gay community, we knew her as an HIV/AIDS activist; and of course the world knew her as a flamboyant, incredible performer on stage.
- ^ Tongarewa, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa. "Carmen Rupe – Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". sites.tepapa.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Carmen Rupe: Transgender Icon". Gender Centre Inc. 2011. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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