Sydney Pokorny

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Full Name	Sydney Pokorny
Occupation	Author
Date Of Birth	Dec 23, 1965(1965-12-23)
Age	59
Date Of Death	September 1, 2008, Park Ridge, NJ
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Birth City	New York

Sydney Pokorny Biography

Sydney Pokorny is one of the most popular and richest Author who was born on December 23, 1965 in New York City, New York, United States.

Pokorny published numerous articles in Boston’s Gay Community News. One of her contributions, cultural criticism on Madonna and “the lesbian gaze” called “Obsess Yourself” was published in the Gay Community News in 1989. It became an oft-cited work in the then growing field of “Madonna Studies.” “Obsess Yourself” attempted to blend autobiography, cultural studies, minority cultures, issues of identity and Madonna. Quotations from “Obsess Yourself” may be found in essay collections as diverse as: AIDS and the National Body by Thomas E. Yingling and Robyn Wiegman, Acting Out: Lesbian Performances by Lynda Hart and Peggy Phelan, The Madonna Connection: Representational Politics, Subcultural Identities, and Cultural Theory, edited by Cathy Schwichtenberg and I Dream of Madonna, edited by Kay Turner. Arlene Stein references the article in her book Sisters, Sexperts, Queers: Beyond the Lesbian Nation, noting Pokorny’s observance that Madonna was both “[c]lothed in the language of heterosexuality” but “soliciting a lesbian gaze.” It was also part of the syllabus used in the University of Liverpool’s course on Voice, Fragmentation, and Subjectivity in Popular Music.

In 1989, she joined the newly formed Women’s Caucus of ACT-UP after nearly a year in the group protesting housing issues, governmental policy, and lack of action by city and state agencies. As part of the Women’s Caucus of ACT-UP she and other Caucus members put together a “teach-in” on the politics and problems faced by women with AIDS. This was the first public forum to specifically address the spectrum of issues faced by women living with AIDS. Her contribution, an essay on the epidemiological differences observed by researchers studying the presenting symptoms and progression of AIDS in men and women was included in the Women and AIDS Handbook that documented the teach-in. The Handbook was, until the early 90s, the only document to focus on all the issues faced by the growing number of women infected with HIV and living with AIDS. The Handbook was translated into nearly 90 different languages. Later published in a revised and expanded form as Women, Aids & Activism by South End Press in 1990, Pokorny’s essay provided the impetus for a lengthier treatise on the subject of epidemiological issues and her essay, while not appearing in the book provided the research for the expanded and revised essay on the issue that did appear. She was given credit in the book’s introduction.

Sydney Pokorny Net Worth

Sydney Pokorny is one of the richest Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sydney Pokorny 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sydney Pokorny (23 December 1965 – 1 September 2008) was a lesbian writer, editor, columnist and activist based in New York. She graduated from Vassar College in 1988 with a degree in art history. The author of numerous articles on topics ranging from “Madonna Studies” to art criticism and the AIDS epidemic; she also cowrote the Lambda Literary Award nominated So You Want to be a Lesbian? with Liz Tracey.

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Tamir Ranked on the list of most popular Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sydney Pokorny celebrates birthday on December 23 of every year.

Top Facts about Sydney Pokorny

1. Sydney Pokorny was an American lesbian writer, editor, columnist and activist.
2. She was born in 1965 and passed away in 2008.
3. Pokorny wrote for various publications including The Advocate and Out magazine.
4. She edited the book “Lesbian Lists” which became a bestseller.
5. Pokorny was a founding member of the Lesbian Avengers activist group.
6. She also worked with ACT UP to fight against AIDS discrimination.
7. In 1990, she co-founded the New York City Dyke March.
8. Pokorny received numerous awards for her activism and writing.
9. Her work focused on issues related to LGBTQ+ rights and visibility.
10. She is remembered as a trailblazer in the LGBTQ+ community.