94. William Dorsey Swann = Queen of Drag

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William Dorsey Swann was a former slave who went on to become the very first drag queen. Swann took care of their community, held the most sensational soirees and fought for queer freedom nearly a century before Stonewall. It's LGBTQ+ History Month in Ireland and the UK, it's also Black History Month in the US and Canada, so why not celebrate the life of someone who falls in the centre of the Venn Diagram of LGBTQ and POC!Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - www.airwavemedia.comListen to me guest on Shite Talk History with Kevin & JasonWishlistWishlistDonate at: Patreon Tip JarFollow me on…TwitterInstagramTikTokFacebookBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] to Advertise, Contact: [email protected] Mail:Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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