Drag Herstorian Linda Simpson’s Photos Bring Past Alive
By Winnie McCroy
Photo by Gregory Kramer
Drag legend and herstorian Linda Simpson brings our community’s history of performance at the piers alive on February 17 when the South Street Seaport presents Queer History: Drag and the Waterfront at NYC’s Green Room. Through her impressive tome, The Drag Explosion, Simpson generously shares a wealth of firsthand photos looking back at life in the New York City’s drag-tacular ‘80s and ‘90s. Q
Catch ‘the thinking woman’s drag queen’ Linda Simpson on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Green Room at Pier 17, 89 South Street, NYC. A complimentary toast will follow this free presentation; advance registration available at seaportmuseum.org/queer-history-drag