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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. Protocol for Night of a Thousand Gowns Ball

     
    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: LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: Internal document detailing dress code, etiquette, and membership conduct for the Night of a Thousand Gowns Ball.

  5. Questions and Answers about the Imperial Court of New York

     
    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: LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: Guide to common questions and answers about the Imperial Court of New York. Covers membership requirements and responsibilities, court titles and hierarchies, and committee expectations.

  6. Reference Chart of Royalty and Nobility Titles for Imperial Court

     
    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: LGBTQ+ movement, Queens (Gay culture), Social structure
    Subject: Imperial Court of New York
    Description: Reference table of the organization royalty and nobility titles of the Imperial Court of NY. The chart focuses on the relationship between the different titles and statuses.

  7. "Tranny Talk" episode, Summer 2001

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Boyer, Dina L.
    Date: 2001
    Topics: Church, Class actions (Civil procedure), Court proceedings, Discrimination in employment, Drag shows, Estrogen, FtMs, LGBTQ+ awards, LGBTQ+ domestic violence, LGBTQ+ parents, LGBTQ+ prisoners, LGBTQ+ sex workers, LGBTQ+ spiritual people, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Police harassment of LGBTQ+ people, Queens (Gay culture), Racism, Sex work, Strippers, Trans women
    Subject: The Pain Game
    Description: Content Warning: Description of police brutality. This Summer 2001 episode of "Tranny Talk" features clips from drag performances, a conversation with Kitty Kastro (also known as Nadia Cabezas) ...

  8. Undated Press Release for Night of a Thousand Gowns

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Shapiro, Vivian
    Date: circa 1986 to circa 2000
    Topics: LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ movement, LGBTQ+ press, Press releases, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Aids Action Council, Imperial Court of New York, Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: Press release by The Imperial Court of New York covering a Night of a Thousand Gowns event, including membership etiquette, charity partners, and general plans for the night.