Pride Month 2025: Early Drag

This week, Madigan takes you into the early years of drag/ ball culture, from the late 1800's to the 1940s.

In this episode, you'll also meet legendary drag performers like William Dorsey Swann, Julian Eltinge, and more.

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Sources:

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/slavery-voguing-house-of-swann

https://www.crossroadsofwar.org/research/african-american-research-guide

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-black-drag-queens-who-fought-before-stonewall/

https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/king-drag-queens-fascinating-julian-eltinge

https://www.byarcadia.org/post/the-evolution-of-drag-a-history-of-self-expressionism
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