All American Goddess
Photographs from the All American Goddess Pageant, which was founded in Lexington, KY and now takes place annually in Orlando, FL.
Passing
Combining the goals of oral history and photojournalism, Passing is a series of exhibitions and events celebrating the drag community in Lexington, KY.
Backstage
We captured these photographs during a visit backstage at The Bar--a big thanks to all the performers for welcoming us!
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Mya St. James and Eden Towers
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Trinity Kollett
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Eden Towers
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Trinity Kollett
Fashioning Drag
Images from an exhibition cycle and two live performance events hosted by the Lexington Art League.
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India Ferrah, Las Vegas, NV
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India Ferrah, Las Vegas, NV
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Candy Stratton, Chicago, IL
Oral Histories
Thanks to two Kentucky Oral History Commission grants, we recorded 27 interviews with queens and kings who call Lexington home. Here are 4 short clips:
1 chelsea-pageants.mp3
Chelsea Pearl--on pageants
2 stratosphere-coming_out.mp3
Stratosphere--on coming out
3 kennedy-stonewall.mp3
Kennedy Charmaine--about Stonewall
4 Natalie-volunteering.mp3
Natalie Gaye--on volunteering
The Bar
Images from an exhibition at The Bar, a downtown-Lexington establishment with a long history of hosting drag performances.
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Mya St. James, Lexington, KY
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Eden Towers, Lexington, KY
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Karen Kollett, Lexington, KY
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Trinity Kollett, Lexington, KY