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Interview with Robert Labossier (Vilet Labossier)

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An interview with Vilet Labossier. Vilet is a drag persona performed by Robert Labossier in Rhode Island since the early 1990s. Topics in order of discussion include: developing a drag persona and career as a performer; changes in drag community since the 1990s including Imperial Court of Rhode Island and serving as Empress XIII; RI Pride events; stage manager for pageants; drag brunch.

Item Information:

Identifier
3r074v241
Collection
Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
Institution
RI LGBTQ+ Community Archives at Providence Public Library
Creator(s)
Labossier, Robert
Contributor(s)
Harrington, Adam
Publisher
Providence Public Library
Date Created
Aug. 5, 2019
Genre
Oral Histories
Transcriptions
Subject(s)
Empress XIII
Imperial Court of Rhode Island
Vilet Labossier
Places
Rhode Island > Providence County > City of Providence > Providence
Topic(s)
Drag
Drag community
Drag queens
Female impersonators
Gay pride
LGBTQ+ events
Resource Type
Audio
Text
Language
English
Rights
Copyright undetermined
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