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An Exotic Gay Subculture Turns Poignant Under Scrutiny

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A description of how the film "Paris is Burning" relates to ball culture in New York City.

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Identifier
w95050767
Collection
Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
Institution
Digital Transgender Archive
Creator(s)
Dunning, Jennifer
Contributor(s)
Garfunkel, Henry
Publisher
The New York Times
Date Issued
Mar. 23, 1991
Genre
Clippings
Subject(s)
Dorian Corey
Jennie Livingston
Meg McLagan
Octavia St. Laurent
Pepper Labeija
Willi Ninja
Places
California > Los Angeles County > Los Angeles
England > Greater London > London
New York > New York County > Harlem
New York > Bronx County > Bronx
Topic(s)
Ballroom families
Drag balls
Drag queens
LGBTQ+ people of color
Transvestites
Resource Type
Text
Language
English
Rights
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