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in the building while the riot was taking place, but he wasn’t actually of the LGBT community, though. He just supported the movement and helped in the riot (Hughes n. pag.). The police came in the building and also ended up dragging out three drag queens and a lesbian (“The Stonewall Riot” par. 2), one of whom, the lesbian, was Storme de Larverie (Hughes n. pag.). While being dragged to the police car she yelled, “Why don’t you guys do something!” to the crowd (n. pag.), and at that moment all…

When you think of plastic surgery, you may think of a middle-aged soccer mom dying to get a face lift and lip injections to go with the latest Hollywood celebrity trend. However, plastic surgery goes so much deeper in meaning for war veterans. The development in the field of plastic surgery changed significantly with aiding war veteran victims in the early twentieth century due to the increase in the field’s technological developments, the new market of customers for the reconstructional…

community grew tired of the police department targeting gay clubs; even the majority of clubs had already been closed. The crowd silently watched Stonewall’s employees being arrested, and then the crowd started throwing bottles at the police when three drag queens and a lesbian were forcefully pushed into a paddy wagon. Although there was a plethora of police officers, protest oozed over into neighboring streets, and there was no order until more officers were deployed to the scene. The protest…

derived from the word “mercurial” meaning changeable. In Luhrmann’s film Mercutio is black. He first appears in “Drag” and high on ecstasy or some such drug. The “Queen Mab” speech is delivered in an almost paranoid style, Mercutio becoming increasingly angered it becomes obvious that he has been hurt by love. He begins by talking about the intricate detail on Queen Mab’s coach “Her wagon spokes like long spinners legs, The cover of the wings of grasshoppers, …

In 2014, Irish drag queen Miss Panti Bliss presented a 10-minute speech at the Abbey Theatre. She spoke about her own experience as a gay individual living in Ireland, and her sense of internal subjugation. This essay will analyze her speech using JL Austin’s theory of speech acts. Panti tries to create an essential moment based on the “feelings, thoughts or actions of the audience” as she performs a “locutionary act” (Nordenstam, 141). Austin explains that the locutionary act is “to perform…

silk-screening, photography, film, and even sculpture. His studio, The Factory, became a well-known gathering place for all kinds of individuals from drag queens, celebrities, wealthy patrons. The Factory known for being a lively party space, Andy Warhol was even more so. Warhol was the life of the party, he frequently enjoyed dressing up in drag…

Originally located in Greenwich Village, the bar became known as the ideal spot for the more marginalized gay population -- drag queens, effeminate men, and the transgender community. In the sixties, police raids were common practice, however, the patrons of Stonewall landed their names in history for their resistance. The protestors verbally fought back when police arrested, harassed…

interprets that they misuse the power of public assistance. Many of them are accused of being Welfare Queens, which are women who have multiple kids just to receive more funds from the government and those funds are being misused. Now looking on the part of Class and Gender is a mixture when you look at white women in the lower class. Presented as that they are lazy and are considered Welfare Queens. These are the people who live in rural areas. Aside from the women, the white men in this lower…

roles in society. However, there are things that each gender should not do. For women this is war. In the majority of situations, I would agree that women and men should be on equal grounds. If they bring back the draft, women would be screwed. Beauty queen Sally is now an 0311. She gets to watch her friends be killed with her own eyes, how delightful. Now, women pms every month, it’s a fact. They require extra medical supplies such as pills to keep them in peak condition. Women also require to…

“It’s never good news when someone shows up at my door at this hour. Dare I ask what’s happening?” “It’s the king. He left the castle with Drea, unescorted, and ordered me not to come.” Perceval let out a groan, then stepped back into his chamber to drag on his tunic and boots. “Is he mad? Do you have any idea where he might be going?” “None.” “I have an idea.”…