On this day, January 31, in 1927
- Artist: Hana Georg
- Title: This Day in History: January 31, 1927
- Album: This Day in History
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- Format: Stereo 44kHz
A play "The Drag: A homosexual comedy in 3 acts" first opened up in Bridgeport, New Jersey. Written by the audacious Mae West, this production drew a lot of controversy and was strictly banned from Broadway in NY. For inspiration, Mae West frequented the most popular gay cabaret in Greenwich Village, auditioning those same Drag Queens for her play. West considered sexual expression to be a basic human right, and she was also and early advocate of gay and transgender rights.
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