ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER In 1972, 11-year-old Mary Lou, 13-year-old Eloise, and 17-year-old Jayne Harris of Light. The Angels of Light, now featuring Hibiscus's family, brought glitter, music, drag, and radical liberation The East Coast Angels of Light were active until 1979. Hibiscus died of AIDS in 1982. Related Stories • San Francisco Angels of Light Oral History Featuring Beaver Bauer, Gregory Cruikshank

COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Tahara by unknown, June 28, 1974. Far out, brother! Sister! Tahara was part of the Berkeley Gay Liberation Front, the Cockettes, the Angels of Light, and more! The Angels of Light? LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING PLATFORM BY CLICKING HERE Related Stories • Bambi Lake, the Angels of Light, Oral History • Bambi Lake, a Trans Performer, Obituary • Ginny Berson and Coletta Reid Discuss

BEREKELEY GAY LIBERATION FRONT, COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER During the gay liberation revolution The Cockettes represented the satirical cutting edge of gay liberation, while the Angels of Light emerged gary-alinder-tahara https://www.lgbtqhp.org/post/cockettes-oral-history https://www.lgbtqhp.org/post/angels-of-light-oral-history www.lgbtqhp.org/post/warren-blumenfeld-perry-brass-tahara Related Stories • Llee Heflin & Don Kilhefner: The Los Angeles

ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER August Bernadicou, Tahara, Greg Cruikshank, and Beaver Bauer by Julia DeJesus The Angels of Light are back and are breaking ground. Why have you not heard about them before? LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING PLATFORM BY CLICKING HERE Related Stories • Bambi Lake, the Angels of Light, Oral History • Bambi Lake, a Trans Performer, Obituary • Ginny Berson and Coletta Reid Discuss

ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Bambi Lake (left) and August Bernadicou by Lauren Burges, 2016. She joined the Angels of Light, the legendary free theater troupe founded by members of the Cockettes Podcast LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE STREAMING PLATFORM BY CLICKING HERE Related Stories • Bambi Lake, the Angel of Light, Oral History • Bambi Lake, a Trans Performer, Obituary • Ginny Berson and Coletta Reid Discuss

COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Adrian Milton (left) and Tahara (right) by unknown, circa 1970. Readers, you know we love the Cockettes and the Angels of Light. By performing free theater, the Angels of Light made art accessible. That was one difference between the Cockettes and the Angels of Light. The Angels of Light wanted to give free shows, and the Cockettes wanted to charge.

ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Left to right: David Flatley, Gregory Cruickshank, Steven Brown and Lichen The Angels of Light were a “free theater” troupe. I was ready to be an Angel of Light. I wanted to perform. I found my creative family in the Angels of Light. Gay Liberation Front, Cockettes, Angels of Light) Oral History • Greg Cruikshank on the Angels of Light

of Light, the free-theater child of the Cockettes. The Cockette’s founder, Hibiscus, took her under his wing, and together they became Angels of Light. Bambi’s first play with the Angels of Light was Whatever Happened to Baby Jesus? Related Features • Bambi Lake (Angels of Light, Unsinkable, Devour Me, Again) Oral History • The Cockettes of Light: Tahara Interview About The LGBTQ History Project The LGBTQ History Project is a 501(c)(3)

COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Scrumbly by Bud Lee, 1971. The Angels of Light also sprang out of the Cockettes: Bambi Lake, Tahara, Gregory Cruikshank, Beaver Go to lgbtqhp.org and search “Cockettes” or “Angels of Light.” Related Stories • The Cockettes and Angels of Light Oral History with Scrumbly, Sweet Pam, and Tahara • Hibsicus, the Harris Sisters (Mary Lou, Jayne Ann, Eloise), and the East Coast Angels of LIght Video

COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Scrumbly and Tom Nieze by Peter Hujar, 1971. Scrumbly, Sweet Pam, and Tahara, legendary members of the Cockettes and their free-theater offshoot, the Angels of Light. From San Francisco’s wild countercultural nights to community stages where anything was possible, they

ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Bambi Lake by August Bernadicou, 2016. Jack and Hibiscus cut out pictures of fairies and put them on the Angels of Light posters. The book looked like an Angels of Light poster. I realized at that time fairies weren't real. I lived with Beaver Bauer and Martin Wong from the Angels of Light. In 1973, I went to Europe to perform with the Angels of Light in The Enchanted Miracle.

ANGELS OF LIGHT, TUXEDOMOON, PERFORMER Greg Cruikshank (center) with the Angels of Light in the play The Cockettes and the Angels of Light defined radical queer performance. Their offshoot, the Angels of Light, had a commune in the early 70s. He founded the group and the Angels of Light. He became a very close friend of mine. of Light.

COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Gender bending pioneers discuss their time living and breathing cockettes-oh Related Features • Llee Heflin Occult Podcast Series • Llee Heflin and Don Kilhefner: Los Angeles

BERKELEY GAY LIBERATION FRONT, COCKETTES, ANGELS OF LIGHT, PERFORMER Tahara began dressing in drag in Unlike Rumi, Tahara stayed in San Francisco and joined the Angels of Light, the free theater offshoot The Angels of Light lived a communal life, ate vegetarian meals, and had to deny credit for their work The Hells Angels started beating people with chains. More From The LGBTQ History Project • Tahara, Sweet Pam, and Scrumbly Cockette and Angels of Light Oral

Diana Press with Ginny Berson and Coletta Reid Oral History • Bambi Lake Dancing with The Cockettes and Angels of Light Oral History • Bambi Lake Obituary About The LGBTQ History Project The LGBTQ History Project

LOS ANGELES GAY LIBERATION FRONT Carolyn Weathers was in the Los Angeles, California, Gay Liberation The Los Angeles Gay Liberation Front used guerrilla theater and bold takeovers. Community Services Center, now the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Gerash, the Gay Coalition of Denver, Male Entrapment, Center on Colfax, and More Oral History • The Angels of Light Oral History: Tahara, Gregory Cruikshank, Beaver Bauer • Amy Horowitz, Sisterfire, Sisterspace

https://www.lgbtqhp.org/post/furies-podcast Related Stories • Bambi Lake, Devour Me, Again, and the Angels of Light Oral History • Bambi Lake QueerCore Podcast Oral History • The LGBTQ+ Rainbow Flag Origin Story