Billy DeFrank

Billy DeFrank

Billy DeFrank was the stage name of William Price (1936-1986), an African-American drag entertainer and gay rights activist from San Jose, California.

He is the eponym for San Jose's Billy DeFrank Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center.


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