Ladycat De'Ore

Vette Sternbeck (born 1977 or 1978[1]), better known by her[a] drag name Ladycat De'Ore, is an American LGBTQ+ activist and drag queen based in Colorado. She has been active since the 1990s, with a particular focus on the rights of Black transgender women.[3]

Personal life

Sternbeck was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her father is from Trinidad and Tobago and her mother is from Barbados. Her aunt and niece are both lesbians.[1]

Sternbeck is Black and pansexual.[1]

Career

Sternbeck has been active in activism since the implementation of "don't ask, don't tell" in the 1990s. She has worked as a mentor for LGBTQ+ youth for Rainbow Alley at the Center on Colfax, an LGBTQ+ nonprofit. She is involved with LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations in Colorado such as the Imperial Court of the Rocky Mountain Empire and One Colorado.[3]

Sternbeck is also a drag performer. The name Ladycat was developed based on her high school's mascot.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sternbeck uses she/her and they/them pronouns.[2] This article uses she/her for consistency.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Colorado Voices | Longtime Denver LGBTQ+ activist learns to celebrate herself. July 13, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2026 – via www.pbs.org.
  2. 1 2 Jessica L'Whor (June 23, 2021). Meet 'Colorado Drag Excellence' Ladycat LaVera De'Ore. Retrieved March 10, 2026 – via YouTube.
  3. 1 2 Ford, Lindsey (July 16, 2022). "Meet Ladycat De'Ore A Lifelong Activist in the LGBTQ+ Community". Rocky Mountain PBS. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
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