Chloe Dzubilo

Chloe Dzubilo (1960 – 2011) was an American artist, musician, and transgender activist.[1] She was born in Connecticut.[2]

Dzubilo was a fixture of the 1980s and 1990s New York City club and art scene: she briefly worked at Studio 54, was an editor at the East Village Eye, worked with the Blacklips Performance Cult at the Pyramid Club, and she was the lead singer and songwriter of the band the Transisters, who performed at CBGB's.[3] Filmmaker Kembra Pfahler said of Dzubilo's band, “The Transisters were one of the only bands that addressed issues any issues around AIDS and had the courage to sing about their anger. And to alchemically transform all of the hatred and stigma around the disease itself.”[4] Dzubilo's artwork took many forms, and she often worked in ink on paper as her medium.

She studied art at the Parsons School of Design, and received an associate degree in Gender Studies from the City University of New York in 1999.[2]

She became an influence of fashion designers including Marc Jacobs and Patricia Field.

Activism

Dzubilo was a longtime transgender activist with the Gender Identity Project at the NYC LGBT Community Center, and after her HIV diagnosis in 1987[5] became involved in AIDS activism.[6] She joined the political group Transgender Menace and was the founder of the Equi-Aid Project,[5] a horse-riding program for AIDS-affected and at-risk youth. Additionally she participated in SpeakOUT events as a panelist where she talked about issues of substance abuse recovery along with activists like Alison Terson.[7] She was appointed to the HIV and Human Service Planning Council of New York in 2003.

Legacy and archive

When askedby the magazine HIV Plus in 1998 what advice she would give, she said, "Buy a lot of glitter and pat it on your eyes first thing in the morning - it's good for your endorphins. Empower yourself with the word tacky. And sing. All day. That's what I do."[6]

Her funeral was held on March 12, 2011, at the Judson Memorial Church.[8] Fellow artists, activists, and friends who attended include Rosario Dawson, Anohni, Justin Bond, and Katrina Del Mar.[8]

In 2011, the Chloe Awards were established to celebrate people whose work embodies the spirit of Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Chloe Dzubilo.[9] The Chloe Faith Dzubilo Papers are held in the Fales Library and Special Collections at New York University.[10]

In 2017, her work was featured in the exhibition "AIDS at Home" at the Museum of the City of New York.[11]

References
  1. "Visual AIDS | Chloe Dzubilo". Visual AIDS. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. Patterson, Jennifer (2016-04-22). Queering Sexual Violence: Radical Voices from Within the Anti-Violence Movement. Riverdale Avenue Books LLC. ISBN 978-1-62601-272-1.
  3. "Chloe Dzubilo".
  4. ""The Transisters were one of the only bands that addressed issues about AIDS and had the courage to sing about their anger."". Poz.com. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. Murphy, Tim (2011-03-04). "In Memoriam: Chloe Dzubilo, 1960-2011". POZ. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. Publishing, Here (September 1998). HIV Plus. Here Publishing.
  7. John, Magisano (April 2000). "Voices For Recovery". Brooklyn Pride Serving Brooklyn's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Official Newsletter. 3 Issue. 3: 6 – via Gale Primary Sources.
  8. "Celebration of Transgender Activist and Artist Chloe Dzubilo". outfm.org. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  9. "Recognizing Transgender Heroes". Gay City News. 26 April 2012.
  10. "Guide to the Chloe Faith Dzubilo Papers 1976-2011 MSS.397". dlib.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  11. "AIDS at Home". Museum of the City of New York. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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