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

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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. It also discusses the collaboration between Fire Islanders and the travel company Empress Travel.

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Identifier
1v53jx418
Collection
Imperial Court of New York
Institution
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
Creator(s)
Imperial Court of New York
Contributor(s)
Byrd, David
Date Issued
circa 1986 to 2000
Dates Covered
1994
1990
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Coco LaChine
Empress VI Saleen
Empress VII Coco LaChine
Gay Games
George Wilson
Jerry Scott
Shelly Schusteroff
Places
New York
Topic(s)
Asian American LGBTQ+ people
Drag community
Drag queens
LGBTQ+ events
New York (State)--Fire Island Inlet
Queens (Gay culture)
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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