#300342 - Drag Queen 2 magazine 1971 Utopia Los Angeles

Drag Queen, Number 2
Utopia Publishing Company
Los Angeles, California
c. 1971

a page-by-page digital replica

Illustrated with photographs, the opening article carefully distinguishes between transvestism and transsexualism. It ends with a plea for tolerance and understanding.

A pictorial titled Tricky Trixie shows a cute blond in bed wearing little more than a wig.

Fagala Follies shows us professional transvestite strippers Gayle Channing and Rene Walker on stage. We see them in various stages of performance undress, finally baring pasties and g-strings.

Femme Jesters pictures a traveling troupe of female impersonators who specialize in comedy. Des Connors, Emore, Salina Powers, Ronnie Salem, and Brian Andrews pose in sequins, feathers and smiles.

In A Real Doll, Las Vegas performer Kenny Kerr of the Doll Factory demonstrates a dozen steps in the application of cosmetics. He uses rouge, eye liner, foundation, eye shadow, powder, false eyelashes and a carefully adjusted wig to make his face.

The son of legendary chanteuse Della Reese, female impersonator Ron Freeman calls himself Sahdji on stage and had successful venues from coast to coast. He uses a large wardrobe to impersonate Diana Ross, Shirley Bassey, Tina Turner, Pearl Bailey, Billie Holiday and his mother. Photos show him in character.

In the first-person story “I Am a Male Lesbian,” a transvestite rescues an attractive young woman. They go to her place for a sensuous matinee. Illustrated with photographs.

Since 1629, the Japanese government has limited Kabuki actors to men and requires them to register as players of male or female roles. Professionals follow an arduous apprenticeship, beginning in childhood.

Charlie passes himself off as Charlotte, the fun-loving co-ed. Almost All Woman shows Jean outdoors and prattles about her social life.

Pretty and funny, the troupe that calls itself Vive Les Boys includes Mel de Carr, Stacy Stevens, Lisa Storm, Bubbles La Rue and Carl Burnett. Glitter, pasties and gags.

Briget, a Brazilian bombshell, began performing as a female mimic at the age of 17 with his parents' encouragement. He's a great success in Brazil and the US, creating a convincing, on stage illusion in small revues.

An exotic dancer and striptease artist, exotic Jill shows us a dress-up conversion. Make-up, wig, stripper's bikini, dress and boa change man into pin-up.

The full-sized digital replica shows every page (many in color) of the original magazine, including advertising. Photographs were brightened and specks re-touched. Some page layouts were revised to present photographs without reduction. Some of the difficult-to-read text of the original has been reversed for the ebook, improving legibility.

All new scans. Some male and female nudity.

Although ownership of Drag Queen, migrated from New Jersey to California between the first two issues, photography and production of Number 2 demonstrate professional competence. The drag queens who populate these pages are both professional entertainers and recreational transvestites who dress en femme for fun. It's a festive froth of glitter, spangles, and ruffles about boys who just want to have fun as girls, on stage and off. The ebook makes the conscientiously-assembled magazine easy to enjoy.

One digital replica ebook, delivered by download from your 30th Street Graphics account.