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== Articles About Swan ==
== Modern Articles About Swan ==
[https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/ "William Dorsey Swann: The First 'Queen of Drag'"]
 
== Historical Articles About Swan ==
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William Dorsey Swan (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".


Modern Articles About Swan

"William Dorsey Swann: The First 'Queen of Drag'"

Historical Articles About Swan

  • Library of Congress, Evening Star describes Swan's "Hell of Iniquity" and the "downfall of young men" (January 13, 1896)