Sounds of the Tenderloin ft. Voodoo Woman Andrea Horne
August 15, 2024 | 6-8pm
at the Tenderloin Museum | 398 Eddy St. SF, CA 94102
Co-presented by TLM & Transgender District
$10 | Register Here
NOTAFLOF: email info@tenderloinmuseum.org for assistance
Andrea Horne shares stories from her extraordinary life and histories of inspirational Black trans luminaries from the past, interwoven with performances of her favorite jazz standards. Organized in honor of the inaugural celebration of Transgender History Month at the state level, and co-presented by TLM & Transgender District.
Andrea Horne is a repository of trans history and community knowledge. She is a writer, educator, social services worker, social justice advocate, historian, poet, and as the program title suggests, a person with a deep and energized connection to the past and to our ancestors: a “voodoo woman.” Horne channels her many talents and experiences into an evening of storytelling and song for a special Transgender History Month edition of TLM’s ongoing Sounds of the Tenderloin program series, presented in collaboration with the Transgender District.
Originally from Los Angeles, Andrea Horne moved to San Francisco at the suggestion of her fabulous friend Sylvester. Her colorful past includes stints as an actress, model, and singer, but importantly she has 40+ years of experience living and working in SF, supporting transgender women in the Bay Area, most recently in a role right here in the Tenderloin at Curry Senior Center. She is a member of the Trans Advisory Committee, part of San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives, and in 2022 she received SF Pride’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Bayard Rustin Award for her education work in LGBT history. Passionate about Black trans history, Horne is currently writing a book on the subject, with a focus on Black trans women who lived from 1836 to 1936. She possesses a singular, personal, and expansive perspective that illuminates Black trans history from the Tenderloin and beyond.
August is Transgender History Month, a month in which Transgender San Franciscans honor the rich history and contributions of transgender historymakers, pioneers, trailblazers, and affirms the ongoing presence of transgender people in San Francisco and around the world. First acknowledged in 2021 by Mayoral Proclamation in San Francisco, this year marks the inaugural celebration of Transgender History Month at the state level, the fruit of years of advocacy on the part of San Francisco’s trans community and allies. Tenderloin Museum is proud to partner again with our neighbors the Transgender District for a celebration of community at the intersection of art and history. This program and the current season of Sounds of the Tenderloin programs are supported by the Specified General Fund for the Museum Grant Program under the California Cultural and Historical Endowment.