Pride Month: William Dorsey Swann
🕑 Added 2022-06-09 15:55:03 +0000 UTCOh my gosh! I watched this amazing clip today from American Masters on PBS about the first self-identified "Queen of Drag" William Dorsey Swann. It is so hard to know much of true American History that isn't provided in the textbooks. Champions and icons of queer history and Black, Brown, and Indigenous history are often erased, especially those at the intersections of those groups. So, to revive the legacy of the great Queen of Drag, watch this video about her majesty William Dorsey Swann.
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Danielle Colby Striptease Historian
I’m not sure why that is but here is the link too just in case https://www.pbs.org/video/william-dorsey-swann-from-enslaved-to-queen-cgm82q/
Kim Rice
Just FYI if anyone has trouble opening the link. It didn’t load from the desktop (for me), but opened fine in the App.
Kim Rice
Watched it last night and was sad the clip wasn't longer.
David Johnson
Amazing person. I can't even imagine just being a black citizen in 1888 must have been struggle enough. But a Drag Queen also!!! What a strong commitment to earn respect and tolerance he must have had. Still a struggle all these years later for tolerance. Thanks for the enlightenment Danielle. 🤔🙂❤🧡💚💜💙🖤
