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After William Dorsey Swann was freed from slavery, he found joy in becoming a female impersonator & 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>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>

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

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