Octavia St. Laurent Quotes

United States, Actress
March 16, 1964 – May, 17, 2009.

Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi (March 16, 1964 – May 17, 2009) was an LGBT icon, a trans woman, and AIDS educator. She came to public attention after being featured in the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.

Gays have rights, lesbians have rights, men have rights, women have rights, even animals have rights. How many of us have to die before the community recognizes that we are not expendable?

Octavia St. Laurent
- Men
- Women
- Community
I'm not looking for anything. I think all men are dogs, I honestly do. Every man starts barking sooner or later.

Octavia St. Laurent
- Men

I wanna be somebody. I mean, I am somebody. I just wanna be a rich somebody.

Octavia St. Laurent