Judy Tallwing McCarthey explained

Judy Tallwing McCarthey (also known as Judy Tallwing, born Judy Browning in 1945 in Arizona)^{[1] [2]} is a leatherwoman^{[3] [4]} and artist.

Early life

She attended American Indian boarding school and Catholic girls' school.^[2]

Involvement in leather culture

In 1987 she became the first International Ms. Leather.^{[3] [4]}

That same year, she was the leather community's keynote speaker at the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.^[5]

From 1988 to 1992 she was co-chair of the National Leather Association.^[6]

In 2020 she became the first woman of color given the Leather Leadership Award at the Creating Change conference.^[6]

At one point, she operated the fetish clothing manufacturer Mr. S Leather, founded by Alan Selby.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Awards and Honors

• 1989 – Woman of the Year award, shared with Shan Carr, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.^[10]
• 1996 and 2001 – Forebear Award, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.^[10]
• 2003 – Lifetime Achievement Award, as part of the Pantheon of Leather Awards.^[10]
• 2020 – Leather Leadership Award, given at the Creating Change conference.^[6]

A video of her speech at International Ms. Leather in 1987 was shown in the exhibition “A Room of Her Own” at the Leather Archives & Museum.^[11]

Art

Her art is in the American Visionary Art Museum.^{[2] [1] [12]}

Personal life

She is of African, Apache, and Tewa descent.^[13]

She has six children.^[2]

She is openly lesbian and involved in BDSM.^[11]

External links

• Website of Judy Tallwing McCarthey

Notes and References

1. Web site: Judy Tallwing. AVAM.
2. Web site: Baltimore’s ‘Visionary’ curator prepares to step down. Ed. Gunts. September 23, 2021. www.washingtonblade.com.
3. Web site: Roll out the RED CARPET. Introducing Judy Tallwing McCarthey.. August 15, 2020.
4. Web site: Leather Life: 15 Years of International Ms Leather. Steve. Lenius. August 10, 2001.
5. Web site: Creating Change Conference announces awards | Dallas Voice. 14 December 2019 .
6. Web site: Creating Change Conference announces awards. December 14, 2019.
7. Web site: The Mayor of Folsom Street: The Life and Legacy of Alan Selby. GLBT Historical Society. en-US. 2019-05-17.
8. Web site: Program from the Creating Change Conference, National LGBTQ Task Force, January 15–19 2020 . 2020-12-27 . 2020-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200601135808/https://www.creatingchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CC20_Program.pdf . dead .
9. Web site: Mr. S. Leather Twitter bio.
10. Web site: Pantheon of Leather Awards All Time Recipients - The Leather Journal. Dave. Rhodes. www.theleatherjournal.com.
11. Web site: Judy Tallwing McCarthy 1987. July 28, 2011. YouTube.
12. Web site: Baltimost: Judy Tallwing, artist. Karen. Nitkin. December 2, 2019. Baltimore Fishbowl.
13. Web site: SGN January 3, 2020 - Section 1 by sgn.org - Issuu. January 3, 2020. issuu.com.