41. Venus Xtravaganza & Dorian Corey

This week we take a look at the tragic death of Venus Xtravaganza and the disturbing discovery that was made within the closet of Dorian Corey.  Our oddity today is the absolutely disastrous Balloon Fest ’86.   CONNECT WITH US:https://linktr.ee/mortalmusingspodcastBONUS CONTENT:https://www.patreon.com/MortalMusingsPodcastSUPPORT THE PODCAST:https://buymeacoffee.com/mortalmusingsSources:  Paris is Burning (1990) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-first-self-proclaimed-drag-queen-was-a-formerly-enslaved-man-180982311/https://www.advocate.com/crime/venus-xtravaganza#toggle-gdprhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Xtravaganzahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Coreyhttps://inmagazine.ca/2022/05/may-june-2022-cover-story-the-mystery-of-the-mummy-in-the-drag-queens-closet/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummy-in-the-closet-and-a-baffling-mysteryhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=OeQCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=drag+queen+and+the+mummy&source=bl&ots=9P9lNELRMV&sig=ExToyAJtmc1naRfg0uv2HqUzj5k&hl=en&ei=KRw-TczzLMeh8QP_j4DbCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://medium.com/the-cross-and-the-closet/10s-across-the-board-an-overview-of-ballroom-culture-e5670e565495https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/footage-disastrous-cleveland-balloon-fest/#:~:text=The%20fateful%20Balloonfest%20of%201986,horses%2C%20and%20countless%20car%20accidents.    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786