Ms Colombia, Beloved NYC LGBTQ Icon, Found Dead At Jacob Riis Beach
Chinatown 2009 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/8594357@N07/3245643363/">James Petrille's Flickr</a>)
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Chinatown 2009 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/8594357@N07/3245643363/">James Petrille's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5847508662/in/album-72157626993677946/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5847508662/in/album-72157626993677946/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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Easter Parade 2017 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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Easter Parade 2017 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2012 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumn8tion/7429676186/in/album-72157630258690668/">Lumn8tion's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2012 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/lumn8tion/7429676186/in/album-72157630258690668/">Lumn8tion's Flickr</a>)
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2014 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/windsorterrorist/12305299215/">Gisele Duprez's Flickr</a>)
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2014 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/windsorterrorist/12305299215/">Gisele Duprez's Flickr</a>)
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Mets home opener at Citi Field, 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginaherold/5601349721/">Gina Herold's Flickr</a>)
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Mets home opener at Citi Field, 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ginaherold/5601349721/">Gina Herold's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Pier, 2012 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pineear/7876593106/">Pine Ear's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Pier, 2012 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/pineear/7876593106/">Pine Ear's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2013 (<a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/06/23/photos_mermaid_parade.php#photo-39">Tod Seelie/Gothamist</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2013 (<a href="http://gothamist.com/2013/06/23/photos_mermaid_parade.php#photo-39">Tod Seelie/Gothamist</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2015 (<a href="http://gothamist.com/2015/06/21/photos_of_2015_mermaid_parade.php#photo-15">Scott Lynch/Gothamist</a>)
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Coney Island Mermaid Parade 2015 (<a href="http://gothamist.com/2015/06/21/photos_of_2015_mermaid_parade.php#photo-15">Scott Lynch/Gothamist</a>)
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Ms Colombia speaking with Brandon Stanton of Humans Of New York at the Easter Parade 2015 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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Ms Colombia speaking with Brandon Stanton of Humans Of New York at the Easter Parade 2015 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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A man dressed as Ms Colombia for Halloween 2015 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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A man dressed as Ms Colombia for Halloween 2015 (<a href="http://www.thedustyrebel.com/tagged/ms-colombia">The Dusty Rebel</a>)
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Coney Island Mermid Parade 2009 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomvu/3645451151/">Barry Yanowitz's Flickr</a>)
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Coney Island Mermid Parade 2009 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tomvu/3645451151/">Barry Yanowitz's Flickr</a>)
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Dance Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5744548503/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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Dance Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5744548503/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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Dance Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5744570417/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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Dance Parade 2011 (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/vivnsect/5744570417/">Vivienne Gucwa's Flickr</a>)
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