"Jos\u00E9 Sarria"@en . "1923-12-13Z"^^ . "Performer, LGBT activist, first openly gay political candidate in the United States" . . "Empress Jos\u00E9 I, The WidowNorton"@en . "Jos\u00E9 Julio Sarria also known as The Grand Mere, Absolute Empress I de San Francisco, and the Widow Norton (December 13, 1923 \u2013 August 19, 2013) was an American political activist from San Francisco, California who, in 1961, became the first openly gay candidate for public office in the United States. He is also remembered for performing as a drag queen at the Black Cat Bar and as the founder of the Imperial Court System.Sarria was born to Julio Sarria and Maria Dolores Maldonado."@en . "2013-08-19Z"^^ . "Sarria, Jos\u00E9"@en . . "1922Z"^^ . "The Nightingale of Montgomery Street; Her Royal Majesty, Empress of San Francisco, Jose I, The Widow Norton"@en . . . "1923Z"^^ . . . "Jos\u00E9 Julio Sarria"@en . "The Nightingale of Montgomery Street"@en . "2013Z"^^ . "1922-12-12Z"^^ .