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William Dorsey Swann (circa 1858-1925) was the first known drag queen and first known to lead a gay liberation organization in the United States. William was born into slavery and called himself the "queen of drag". | William Dorsey Swann (circa 1858-1925) was the first known drag queen and first known to lead a gay liberation organization in the United States. William was born into slavery and called himself the "queen of drag". | ||
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== External Resources == | == External Resources == | ||
* American Academy in Berlin, [https://www.americanacademy.de/event/william-dorsey-swann-queen-of-drag-uncovering-americas-black-queer-history/ William Dorsey Swann, Queen of Drag: Uncovering America’s Black Queer History] | * American Academy in Berlin, [https://www.americanacademy.de/event/william-dorsey-swann-queen-of-drag-uncovering-americas-black-queer-history/ William Dorsey Swann, Queen of Drag: Uncovering America’s Black Queer History] | ||
=== Modern Articles About Swann === | |||
* [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/ PBS (2021), "William Dorsey Swann: The First 'Queen of Drag'"] | |||
* [https://www.thenation.com/article/society/drag-queen-slave-ball/ The Nation (2020), "The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave"] | |||
Revision as of 04:23, 26 July 2022
William Dorsey Swann (circa 1858-1925) was the first known drag queen and first known to lead a gay liberation organization in the United States. William was born into slavery and called himself the "queen of drag".
Gallery
- Library of Congress, Evening Star (1887) publishes an article about a police raid which Dorsey Swann was tried after.
- Library of Congress, Evening Star (1896) reports on a raid against Swann.
- Library of Congress, Evening Star (1896) describes Swann's "Hell of Iniquity" and the "downfall of young men".
External Resources
- American Academy in Berlin, William Dorsey Swann, Queen of Drag: Uncovering America’s Black Queer History
