From Enslaved to En Vogue: How William Dorsey Swann Became The First Drag Queen

<p>After William Dorsey Swann was freed from slavery, he found joy in becoming a female impersonator &amp; throwing underground parties he called "drag balls," where he was the "queen" - making him the very first Drag Queen. But that’s not all - his parties got busted up by the cops frequently, and Swann fought back both physically and politically, which also makes him the earliest documented LGBTQ+ rights activist!</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>