[ExilesMembers] Ivi "Ramona" Monroe Memorial - Sunday, May 17 3pm

[DJ Mora]

Hey folks,

A bit of sad news that an Exiles member wanted to share with her fellow members.  Please pass this info along to others in our community that you think may have known Ramona and feel free to forward this email.


http://www.ebar.com/obituaries/index.php?sec=ob&article=464

Ivi "Ramona" MonroeJune 8, 1961 - April 22, 2009


Becka St. James, known to her fans and loved ones as Rock‘n’Roll
Ramona, Ivi Monroe, and Bella Donna, went to the Big Rock Show in the
sky on April 22, 2009.  Sadly, it was suicide. 

Born June 8, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio, she made a name for herself in San
Francisco as a pioneering lesbian feminist stripper who was one of the
first gay women in the sex trade community to be out of the closet and
outspoken in the sexual politics of a changing era.


“Mo’” put her freckled face, red hair, and beautiful voice in early issues of On Our Backs
and other lesbian original productions of the 1980s. Many of us
remember her fierce charisma and inspirational dancing from the
Mitchell Brothers, The Baybrick BurLEZk, Chez Badunkadunk and her own
club, Lez Burlesque. In 2001, she organized The Stripper’s Ball. The
same year she recorded her first album, She’s Dangerous.


Becka leaves behind many admirers and loved ones, including her lover
and partner Diane Melrose, her dog Frankie and their kitty Patrick.

A memorial and celebration of life for our dear friend is being held
Sunday, May 17, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the The Blue Macaw, 2565
Mission St, San Francisco.  Copies of her book will be available for
sale and donations will be accepted to help defer funeral expenses. 

Thank you,

-D.

 DJ Mora
The Exiles, Membership Officer
SFBA Leather Alliance, Director
IMsL, Education Assistant Coordinator

“You must become the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi 
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers   
    
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