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  1. Aching to Be a Prima Donna, When You’re a Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Canby, Vincent
    Date: Mar. 13, 1991
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag balls, Drag families, Drag queens
    Subject: Dorian Corey, Jennie Livingston, Pepper Labeija, Venus Extravaganza, Willi Ninja
    Description: A description of the film "Paris is Burning", and a brief explanation of the ball culture explored in the film that acknowledges prominent individuals.

  2. An Exotic Gay Subculture Turns Poignant Under Scrutiny

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Dunning, Jennifer
    Date: Mar. 23, 1991
    Topics: Ballroom families, Drag balls, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transvestites
    Subject: Dorian Corey, Jennie Livingston, Meg McLagan, Octavia St. Laurent, Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja
    Description: A description of how the film "Paris is Burning" relates to ball culture in New York City.

  3. Finocchio Club San Francisco: The World's Greatest Female Impersonators (1982)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio, Joseph
    Date: 1982
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Striptease
    Subject: Antonio Vizcaino, Carroll Wallace, Florencio de los Santos, Frank Doran, John Lonas, LaVerne Cummings, Lestre LaMonte, Lori Shannon, Nicki Gallucci, Paco Rios, Ray Francis, Rene DeCarlo, Walter Hart

  4. Finocchio Club San Francisco: The World's Greatest Female Impersonators Souvenir Magazine (1983)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Geneck, Rebecca, Leonard, Jeff, Marino, Peter
    Date: 1983
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Antonio Vizcaino, Cleo B. Fast, Florencio de los Santos, Frank Doran, George Buchanon, John Compton, John Lonas, LaVerne Cummings, Lestre LaMonte, Lucian, Mike Michelle, Paco Rios, Pat Campano, Paul La Ray, Ray Francis, Rene DeCarlo, Walter Hart

  5. Lavender lads make woo! woo! Hallowe'en eve

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
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    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag balls, Drag queens, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender)
    Description: A newspaper article describing a queer celebration, focusing on the drag performers