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Life's a Drag

By Joanne Spataro
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | May 31, 2012
Charlotte's drag queens had to fight for the right to be themselves.
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Tags: La Cage aux Folles, transgender, drag queens, Charlotte Drag queens

Creative Loafing (Charlotte)

Charlotte Creative Loafing was started in 1987 by the founders of Creative Loafing in Atlanta as their first venture into other markets. Over the years, CL has made its distinctive mark in the Charlotte market by emphasizing quality writing, hard...
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