Frieda Belinfante
From QueerBio.com
Country
Netherlands
Birth - Death
1904 - 1995
Occupation
Entertainment
Description
Cellist and conductor. Founder, Orange County Philarmonic Orchestra. Part of the resistance movement during World War II who dressed as a man to escape arrest - emigrated to the U.S. post-war. LGBTQ activist, whose life is portrayed in the documentary 'But I Was A Girl' (1999).
Further Reading/Research
- http://articles.latimes.com/1995-03-07/local/me-39790_1_orange-county-philharmonic-society
- http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/frieda-belinfante
- http://www.tv.com/shows/lets-come-out-gay-and-lesbian/watch/but-i-was-a-girl-the-story-of-frieda-belinfante-2722505/
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0nvPi4u6Fw
