Donna Personna

Donna Personna (born 1946) is a transgender rights activist[1] and fine art artist, who focuses in photography, painting, and mixed media.

Personna was friends with The Cockettes and she played a part in Elevator Girls in Bondage.

[2] Personna co-wrote a play about the Compton Cafeteria riot, one of the first recorded LGBT-related riots in United States history, and marking the beginning of transgender activism in San Francisco.

[5] Personna has served on the boards of the Trans March and Transgender Day of Remembrance.

[9] Personna's story is a major part of The Compton's Cafeteria Riot, an interactive play produced by the Tenderloin Museum.

Donna Personna in 2018
Personna and San Francisco Mayor London Breed raise the trans pride flag outside City Hall, 2023.