Utah - Utah drag queen Tara Lipsyncki was forced to sell her childhood home & go into hiding after far-right attacks

Christopher Wiggins

Advocate

Riverton, UT

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Alaska - Alaska assistant attorney general allegedly called for drag queen to be "burned to death" in deleted tweet

Rhuaridh Marr

Metro Weekly

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ezs note:  If these allegations prove to be true, Cicotte should be fired.  Without pay.  His Bar license permanently revoked.    NOW. 

civil rights - The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

Channing Gerard Joseph
The Nation.

Washington DC, ca. 1880

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ezs note:  Here is a fascinating account of William Dorsey Swann. (changing first names was more of a rarity in the 1800s.) Please read this! 

Suspect arrested in transgender drag queen sex assault case

Staff
NBC KXAN

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Texas transgender drag queen raped, attacked by man wielding hammer

Press
WNCN

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ezs note:  Well, if you are a certain person who lives in Austin, you truly ARE an asshole.

To help with Christi's medical and legal expenses, please go to gofundme.com.

Muslim drag queen Asifa Lahore comes out as transgender

James Besanville
Gay Star News

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Page 3 Profile: Carmen Carrera, model

http://www.independent.co.uk/

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Lady Bunny Discusses 'Take Me Up High,' Transgender Community And More

Noah Michelson
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/



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