A trans person I admire in honor of today!
Behold, The Lady Chablis! Also known as The Empress, and The Doll. Born March 11, 1957 in Florida. A truly inspiring woman! She was an entertainer and won a very impressive list of drag pageantry titles. She was also a writer, and an actress. She played herself in the film adaption of the best selling non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt which is perhaps what she’s most well known for. She also worked for the American Diabetes Association and donated thousands of dollars raised by her performances. She was a headlining entertainer for Savannah Pride’s inaugural celebration, and she also hosted their Miss Gay Pride Pageant. She contributed to various LGBT organizations throughout her career. Chablis became one of the first transgender performers to be introduced to a wide audience and damn did she deserve it. She sadly passed away in 2016 at the age of 59 due to pneumonia. I find her to be really charismatic and interesting. I believe she had a fascinating, inspiring life and I don’t want her to be forgotten.