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Aching to Be a Prima Donna, When You’re a Man

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A description of the film "Paris is Burning", and a brief explanation of the ball culture explored in the film that acknowledges prominent individuals.

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Identifier
pc289j34f
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Canby, Vincent
Publisher
The New York Times
Date Issued
Mar. 13, 1991
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Dorian Corey
Jennie Livingston
Pepper Labeija
Venus Extravaganza
Willi Ninja
Topic(s)
Black LGBTQ+ people
Drag balls
Drag families
Drag queens
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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