Topic
Drag & Pageantry
Drag scene, pageants, and performance culture.
Donna Blaze Johnson
Life from 1970s to Early 2000s
Donna recalls becoming the first woman bartender in the LGBT community, working at the Zodiac and Jolly Jack, and describes the vibrant pre-AIDS community with drag shows and the drag queen Michelle Lee.
Donna Blaze Johnson
Life from 1970s to Early 2000s
Donna talks about drag shows at the Zodiac and Michelle Lee. Expressing sentiments of community and feeling safer but having cars being vandalized.
Brittany Ramirez
Life in the Coastal Bend
Brittany Ramirez advises those doing survival work to invest money in themselves through vocational trades or entertainment, sharing how she found success by doing what she loves.
Brittany Ramirez
Life in the Coastal Bend
Brittany's biggest regret is rushing her transition through underground silicone and self-medication; she now empowers people to access legal medical care and safer survival work, noting that modern technology offers employment opportunities that reduce the need for risky choices.