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  1. Coco LaChine to be Crowned Empress VII of New York at the Night of a Thousand Gowns

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to 2000
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events, New York (State)--Fire Island Inlet, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Empress VI Saleen, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Gay Games, George Wilson, Jerry Scott, Shelly Schusteroff
    Description: Page 38 of a newsletter that is part of the Private Lives section. The page discusses the rise of Coco LaChine in the New York drag scene and her appointment as Empress VII to the Imperial Court. I...

  2. Destination Asia Flyer

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to 2000
    Topics: Asia, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Benefit performances, Birthday parties, Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Imperial Court of New York
    Description: A single-page flyer advertising a birthday party for Empress VII Coco LaChine for the benefit of the Imperial Court.

  3. Empress Coco Lachine Birthday Roast Event Flyer

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to circa 2000
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Anne Tique, Bobsie Colon, Coco LaChine, Emperor VIII William, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Empress XII Panzi, Gabriel Della Notte, Prince Bobsie Colon, Prince Royal Gabriel Della Notte, Prince Royale Chet, Princess Royale Anne Tique
    Description: Flyer for Empress Coco LaChine's Birthday Roast.

  4. Empress VII Coco LaChine Party Invitation

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: LaChine, Coco
    Date: circa 1986 to 2000
    Topics: Advertising fliers, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Event planners, Festivals, Gay bars
    Subject: Claire's, Club 58, Coco LaChine, Gay Games, Splash, Townhouse Bar
    Description: A one-page invitation by Empress VII Coco LaChine, asking the reader to come to an event and help raise money for the Gay Games. LaChine mentions that groups from Splash, Club 58, Townhouse Bar, Cl...

  5. Glaad Presents: The Night of 1000 Legends

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to 2000
    Topics: Dance, Drag balls, Drag community, Drag queens, Gay bars, Transgender people
    Subject: Buster Hymen, Club 58, Coco LaChine, Diane Torrance, Empress IX Philomena, GLAAD, Lady Bunny, Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: A one-page flyer for GLAAD's Night of a Thousand Legends celebration. The flyer lists several famous drag performers who will be in attendance, including Lady Bunny, Buster Hymen, Empress Philomena...

  6. International Court Calendar

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1994
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Empress VII Coco LaChine
    Description: Calendar outlining International Court events and their locations from June to December.

  7. Mardi Gras: Fantasy Headress Ball Flyer

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1994
    Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Marc Berkley, Matthew Bank
    Description: A competition event for Mardi Gras "Fantasy Headdress Ball," featuring men and women from local bars and restaurants and a performance from the Imperial Court.

  8. Press Release for "Moonlight in Manhattan", 1994

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1994
    Topics: Gender identity, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ events, Transgender community
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Dee Dee Ann Summers, Greater New York Gender Alliance (GNYGA), Lynda Frank, Lynn E. Walker, Monique Devereux, Moonlight in Manhattan NYC, S. Kristine James, Tri-Ess Society for the Second Self
    Description: A press release from the Greater New York Gender Alliance for the "Moonlight in Manhattan" fundraising event from April 21 to 25, 1994.

  9. The Imperial Court of New York Introduction Brochure

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: circa 1986 to circa 2000
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, Drag kings, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ events
    Subject: Billie Ann Miller, Coco LaChine, Emperor V Ron, Emperor VI Steven, Emperor VIII William, Empress IX Philomena, Empress VII Coco LaChine, Empress VII Tomas, Empress VIII Billie Ann Miller, Empress X Ran-Dee, Empress XI Gianna, Empress XII Panzi
    Description: A brochure advertising the Imperial Court of New York. The pamphlet explains the fund-raising and social mission of the organization, also introducing members, their roles, and events.

  10. The Imperial Court of New York: March 1994 Events

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Court of New York
    Date: 1994
    Topics: AIDS activists, Asian American LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Emperor V Ron, Empress VIII Billie Ann Miller, Gender Identity Project, Hearts & Voices, Imperial Court of New York, Night Of A Thousand Gowns, People with AIDS Coalition of New York (PWAC/NY), Royal Command Performance, Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE), Tom Duane
    Description: Invitation and ticket information for the Night Of A Thousand Gowns in New York, 1994. It also includes details for the Royal Command Performance, in aid of Hearts & Voices.