NYC drag queen Linda Simpson reflects on the scene that set the stage for RuPaul (Terry Gross; Fresh Air podcast)

Linda Simpson performed in and chronicled the drag scene in the '80s and '90s, taking some 5,000 photos of performers. She calls Tennessee's anti-drag legislation "ridiculous."

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https://www.npr.org/2023/03/23/1165559705/nyc-drag-queen-linda-simpson-reflects-on-the-scene-that-set-the-stage-for-rupaul