William Dorsey Swann (1858-1925): Difference between revisions

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* [[Police Raid on Dance House, Evening Star (Article, 1887)]]
* [[Kept A "Hell of Iniquity", Evening Star (Article, 1896)]]
* [[Made A Raid, Evening Star (Article, 1896)]]
 
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* 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".


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Latest revision as of 17:34, 29 January 2023

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 enslaved and liberated following the Civil War. Swann sometimes referred to himself as the "Queen of Drag".


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