In this episode of Revisiting The Gay Life, we hear about an LGBTQ organization that has been around for more than 60 years and is still somewhat misunderstood: The Imperial Court is a social and charitable organization that adds a drag twist to the concept of royal courts. 


Since it began in San Francisco in 1965, The Imperial Court system has gone global and raised millions of dollars for LGBTQ+ communities. This conversation from a 1981 episode of The Gay Life is ostensibly about the history of the Imperial Court system, but it actually focuses more on the historic mistreatment of queer people at the hands of law enforcement. 

Featured in this episode:

  • José Sarria, Empress I de San Francisco and the first out gay political candidate in the US
  • Bob Ross, Emperor VII and Founder/Publisher of the Bay Area Reporter

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