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[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.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen/18722/ PBS (2021), "William Dorsey Swann: The First 'Queen of Drag'"]


== Historical Articles About Swann ==
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* Library of Congress, Evening Star describes Swann's "Hell of Iniquity" and the "downfall of young men" (January 13, 1896)
* 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 ==
== 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]

Revision as of 03:39, 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".


Modern Articles About Swann

PBS (2021), "William Dorsey Swann: The First 'Queen of Drag'"

Gallery

  • 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