Johnny Science

Johnny Science
Johnny Science
Born	January 13, 1955; Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2007 (aged 52)
Other names	John Grant, Johnny Armstrong, Daniel Austen
Occupations	Make-up artist; activist; musician; drag king;
Known for	Transgender activism

Johnny Science (January 13, 1955 – December 14, 2007) was an American activist, make-up artist, musician, and drag king known for his work on behalf of drag kings, kink, trans men, and gay men. Through the 1980s and 90s, Science hosted drag king workshops and formed what is believed to be the first FTM meetup group in New York City, F2M Fraternity. He has been called "the unsung hero of female-to-male consciousness raising" in New York City.^[1]

^ Torr, Diane; Bottoms, Stephen J. (2010). Sex, drag, and male roles: investigating gender as performance. Critical performances. Ann Arbor, Mich: Univ. of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-05102-1.

[:10-1] Torr, Diane; Bottoms, Stephen J. (2010). Sex, drag, and male roles: investigating gender as performance. Critical performances. Ann Arbor, Mich: Univ. of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-05102-1.

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Johnny Science
Born	(1955-01-13)January 13, 1955 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	December 14, 2007(2007-12-14) (aged 52)
Other names	John Grant, Johnny Armstrong, Daniel Austen
Occupations	Make-up artist activist musician drag king
Known for	Transgender activism