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Qween Amor (born 1988) is a performance artist who predominantly utilizes public space for her performances.
Amor seeks to "inspire more artists to go out and display their art in protest; it's a liberation movement to embrace one's own freedom".
Since 2013, Qween Amor has been performing in New York City.
Qween Amor reports going to court five times yearly to face charges for playing music too loud in the streets. Amor refuses to pay fines and always persuades the judge to dismiss charges. Amor has never been charged with
Qween Amor
a three-minute video documentary on Qween Amor. This is episode 3 of season 2 of the ''No Your City'' series. {{DEFAULTSORT:Amor, Qween Living people American street performers Dance in New York City American non-binary artists American LGBT dancers Non-binary dancers 1988 births Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people Dancers from Louisiana People from New Orleans
Qween Amor (born 1988) is a performance artist who predominantly utilizes public space for her performances.
Amor seeks to "inspire more artists to go out and display their art in protest; it's a liberation movement to embrace one's own freedom".
Since 2013, Qween Amor has been performing in New York City.
Qween Amor reports going to court five times yearly to face charges for playing music too loud in the streets. Amor refuses to pay fines and always persuades the judge to dismiss charges. Amor has never been charged with indecent exposure
Indecent exposure is the deliberate public exposure by a person of a portion of their body in a manner contrary to local standards of appropriate behavior. Laws and social attitudes regarding indecent exposure vary significantly in different ...
.
In December 2012, Qween Amor was arrested while performing for a group of Black Hebrew Israelites
Black Hebrew Israelites (also called Hebrew Israelites, Black Hebrews, Black Israelites, and African Hebrew Israelites) are groups of African Americans who Groups claiming affiliation with Israelites, believe that they are the descendants of th ...
in Washington DC.
Qween Amor frequently performs in a G-string
A G-string is a type of thong, a narrow piece of fabric, leather, or satin that covers or holds the genitals, passes between the buttocks, and is attached to a waistband around the hips. A G-string can be worn both by men and by women. It ...
, tutu, and Stiletto heel
A stiletto heel, or just stiletto, is a shoe with a long, thin, high heel. It is named after the stiletto dagger.
Stiletto heels may vary in length from 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) to 25 cm (10 inches) or more if a platform s ...
shoes. Amor uses s/he as a gender pronoun
Personal pronouns are pronouns that are associated primarily with a particular grammatical person – first person (as ''I''), second person (as ''you''), or third person (as ''he'', ''she'', ''it'', ''they''). Personal pronouns may also take d ...
.
In May 2013, Qween Amor was assaulted and robbed during a performance.
Qween Amor currently resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Qween Amor
a three-minute video documentary on Qween Amor. This is episode 3 of season 2 of the ''No Your City'' series. {{DEFAULTSORT:Amor, Qween Living people American street performers Dance in New York City American non-binary artists American LGBT dancers Non-binary dancers 1988 births Place of birth missing (living people) Date of birth missing (living people) LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people Dancers from Louisiana People from New Orleans