Judy Tallwing McCarthey
Judy Tallwing McCarthey (also known as Judy Tallwing, born Judy Browning in 1945 in Arizona)[1][2] is a leatherwoman[3][4] and artist.
Early life[edit]
She attended American Indian boarding school and Catholic girls' school.[2]
Involvement in leather culture[edit]
In 1987 she became the first International Ms. Leather.[3][4]
That same year, she was the leather community's keynote speaker at the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.[5]
From 1988 to 1992 she was co-chair of the National Leather Association.[6]
In 2020 she became the first woman of color given the Leather Leadership Award at the Creating Change conference.[6]
At one point, she operated the fetish clothing manufacturer Mr. S Leather, founded by Alan Selby.[7][8][9]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- 1989 – Woman of the Year award, shared with Shan Carr, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.[10]
- 1996 and 2001 – Forebear Award, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.[10]
- 2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.[10]
- 2020 – Leather Leadership Award, given at the Creating Change conference.[6]
A video of her speech at International Ms. Leather in 1987 is shown in the exhibition “A Room of Her Own” at the Leather Archives & Museum.[11]
Art[edit]
Her art is in the American Visionary Art Museum.[2][1][12]
Personal life[edit]
She is of African, Apache, and Tewa descent.[13]
She has six children.[2]
She is openly lesbian and involved in BDSM.[11]
External links[edit]
Website of Judy Tallwing McCarthey
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Judy Tallwing". AVAM.
- ^ a b c d Gunts, Ed (September 23, 2021). "Baltimore's 'Visionary' curator prepares to step down". www.washingtonblade.com.
- ^ a b "Roll out the RED CARPET. Introducing Judy Tallwing McCarthey". August 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Lenius, Steve (August 10, 2001). "Leather Life: 15 Years of International Ms Leather".
- ^ "Creating Change Conference announces awards | Dallas Voice". 14 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Creating Change Conference announces awards". December 14, 2019.
- ^ "The Mayor of Folsom Street: The Life and Legacy of Alan Selby". GLBT Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
- ^ "Program from the Creating Change Conference, National LGBTQ Task Force, January 15–19 2020" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Mr. S. Leather Twitter bio".
- ^ a b c Rhodes, Dave. "Pantheon of Leather Awards All Time Recipients - The Leather Journal". www.theleatherjournal.com.
- ^ a b "Judy Tallwing McCarthy 1987". July 28, 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ Nitkin, Karen (December 2, 2019). "Baltimost: Judy Tallwing, artist". Baltimore Fishbowl.
- ^ "SGN January 3, 2020 - Section 1 by sgn.org - Issuu". issuu.com. January 3, 2020.