Drag Queens at the 801 Cabaret

by Leila J. Rupp, Verta A. Taylor

It's Saturday night in Key West and the Girlie Show is about to begin at the 801 Cabaret. The girls have been outside on the sidewalk all evening, seducing passersby into coming in for the show. The club itself is packed tonight and smoke has filled the room. When the lights finally go down, statuesque blonds and stunning brunettes sporting black leather miniskirts, stiletto heels, and see-through lingerie take the stage. En Vogue's "Free Your Mind" blares on the house stereo. The crowd roars in

ISBN: 9780226731582

275 pages

Published: 2003-05-15

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

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