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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. Press Release for Night of a Thousand Gowns 1993

     
    Collection: Imperial Court of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: LaChine, Coco
    Date: circa 1993
    Topics: Asian American LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ press, Press releases, Queens (Gay culture)
    Subject: Coco LaChine, Empress VI Saleen, Imperial Court of New York, Night Of A Thousand Gowns
    Description: Press release by The Imperial Court of New York discussing the event details for Night of a Thousand Gowns 1993, including the culture, attendee expectations, and planned entertainment for the night.