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RuPaul and his Pit Crew at DragCon (2017)
Famous drag queen RuPaul, host of RuPaul's Drag Race poses with the show's "pit crew" at Los Angeles DragCon in 2017. DragCon is a multi-day convention where fans of pop culture and Drag Race can meet their favorite queens and celebrities, see…
Stonewall Inn, West Village
New York City’s Stonewall Inn, a historically significant gay bar and drag venue and the site of the June 28, 1969, Stonewall Riots (also called the Stonewall Rebellion and Stonewall Uprising).
Sweet Sixteen and Never Been Kissed
Postcard image of an early female impersonator.
Venus Xtravaganza, Paris is Burning (1990)
This image is a still shot from the 1990 film Paris is Burning. It posthumously portrays Venus Xtravaganza, a transgender performer living in New York City until her murder in 1988. Venus is one of the main character arcs in the film that exposed…
Wigstock
Lady Bunny and other performers at Wigstock 2000. Wigstock is an annual outdoor drag festival that began in 1984 in Manhattan's East Village. The festival was created by drag performer Lady Bunny.