Sister Boom Boom

Sister Boom Boom
Born
Jack Fertig

(1955-02-21)February 21, 1955
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedAugust 5, 2012(2012-08-05) (aged 57)
San Francisco, California, United States
Other names
  • Sister Mary Boom Boom
  • Sister Rose of the Bloody Stains of the Sacred Robes of Jesus
Occupations
OrganizationSisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Sister Boom Boom, also known as Sister Mary Boom Boom,[1] was the drag nun persona of astrologer Jack Fertig (February 21, 1955 – August 5, 2012).[2] He was a prominent member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a gay activist group founded in San Francisco in 1979.[3][4]

  1. ^ Murphy, Ryan (1992-12-21). "SHORT TAKES / MOVIES : Robin Williams Reassures 'Castro' Filmmakers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  2. ^ Dana Sitar, SF Weekly blog (August 7, 2012)
  3. ^ "Boom Town: San Francisco Cracks Down". Time Magazine. April 11, 1983. Archived from the original on February 18, 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. ^ Bizjak, Tony (November 11, 1989). "When Sister Boom Boom sobered up he vanished from San Francisco Streets". Anchorage Daily News, reprinted from San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 April 2012.[permanent dead link]