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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.

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…

Postcard image of an early female impersonator.

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).

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…

RuPaul at a launch party for her DVD Starrbooty. RuPaul is an American drag queen, actor, model, singer, and television personality. RuPaul hosts and produces the reality competition series RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Postcard image of early female impersonator.

Lady Bunny performing at A Drag Queen Christmas in Austin, TX, in December 2019. Lady Bunny is the founder of the annual Wigstock event and is a comedian, singer, and actor.

Julian Eltinge dressed for his role in the play "The Fascinating Widow." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.

Julian Eltinge dressed as a female in his role for the play "The Crinoline Girl." Eltinge was a famous American singer, stage actor, film actor, and female impersonator in the early 1900s.