A Tribute To Jose Julio Serria
The legendary Jose Julio Sarria, also known as the Widow Norton and Empress I Jose, the founder of the International Court System and America's first openly gay candidate for public office, died yesterday at the age of 91. Here's a recap of the below clip: "A short tribute to the Founder of the Imperial Court System, Jose Sarria who passed away on August 19, 2013. This is part of David Lassman's Documentary on the 50 years of The Imperial Court System, a non-profit organization founded in San Francisco." Hit the link for my obituary from yesterday.
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