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- "B.A.R.: Bay Area Reporter," Volume 1, Number 10, August 15, 1971 -
- August 15, 1971
- Collections - Artifact
"B.A.R.: Bay Area Reporter," Volume 1, Number 10, August 15, 1971
- "Fabulous Finocchio's," 1960-1970 - Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Fabulous Finocchio's," 1960-1970
Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- "The Cockettes and Sylvester," November 1971 - The Cockettes were an influential theater troupe from San Francisco. The group, which consisted of hippies and members of the LGBTQ+ community, produced elaborate drag musicals that subverted societal norms around gender and sexuality. One former Cockette, Sylvester (1947-1988), began a solo singing career in 1971; famous for his falsetto voice and androgynous appearance, he became a beloved disco artist.
- 1971
- Collections - Artifact
"The Cockettes and Sylvester," November 1971
The Cockettes were an influential theater troupe from San Francisco. The group, which consisted of hippies and members of the LGBTQ+ community, produced elaborate drag musicals that subverted societal norms around gender and sexuality. One former Cockette, Sylvester (1947-1988), began a solo singing career in 1971; famous for his falsetto voice and androgynous appearance, he became a beloved disco artist.
- "Closet Ball: San Francisco's Most Outrageous Coming Out Party," May 16, 1981 -
- May 16, 1981
- Collections - Artifact
"Closet Ball: San Francisco's Most Outrageous Coming Out Party," May 16, 1981
- "The 25th Annual Closet Ball: San Francisco's Most Outrageous Coming Out Party," August 8, 1998 -
- August 08, 1998
- Collections - Artifact
"The 25th Annual Closet Ball: San Francisco's Most Outrageous Coming Out Party," August 8, 1998
- "Finocchio's," 1960-1970 - Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Finocchio's," 1960-1970
Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- "Fabulous Finocchio's," 1960-1970 - Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"Fabulous Finocchio's," 1960-1970
Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- "World Famous Finocchio's: The One and Only House of the Fabulous Female Impersonators," 1960-1970 - Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.
- 1960-1970
- Collections - Artifact
"World Famous Finocchio's: The One and Only House of the Fabulous Female Impersonators," 1960-1970
Established in 1929 as a place to see "female impersonator" revues, Finnochio's Club in San Francisco became well known for its drag performances. In addition to serving as a safe public space for the LGBTQ+ community, it was a popular tourist attraction into the early-1990s, before closing at the end of 1999.