Rumi Missabu

San Francisco, CA

Rumi Missabu is a founding member of The Cockettes, the SF-based spectacle-loving, glitter-encrusted drag experimental performance troupe. Rumi is one of the homegrown personalities in the original Cockettes who were at the forefront of gender-bending philosophy and aesthetic of the 1960's that spread into the psychedelic theater and arts scene. As one of the last surviving members of The Cockettes, Rumi keeps the spirit alive to this day with contributions to critically acclaimed exhibitions and events, instructing and reminding us of the myriad of possibilities of preserving our past so generations to come may continue to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Rumi reminds us that our story is just as valid as any other -- whether we are an actor, a chef or carpenter.

Photo Credit: Fussy Lo Mein