Drag kings
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on entertainers, especially women, who perform with over-the-top male clothing and exaggerated mannerisms. Works on women who dress as men for the purpose of playing a theatrical role, as a disguise, or as a humorous or political statement are entered under Male impersonators. Works on persons who assume a dress and manner not generally associated with their gender for psychological gratification are entered under Cross-dressers.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
V Fixmer-Oraiz papers
Collection
Identifier: IWA1353
Scope and Contents
The V Fixmer-Oraiz papers date from 2002 to 2024 and measure 5.5 linear inches and 1.68 gigabytes in one box. The papers are arranged in three series: Oral history interview, Drag career, and Johnson County Board of Supervisors.The oral history interview series contains an audio recording and transcript from an interview conducted by Kate Orazem on September 8, 2023. In the interview, Fixmer-Oraiz recalls their childhood, including growing up in a military family, living in Panama in 1989 during the US invasion, and coming out as gay in high school and the role played in their life by a supportive coach and teacher. The interview covers Fixmer-Oraiz’s educational path, including their experiences researching in the Philippines as a Fulbright scholar and a biracial Filipino American person. They discuss their urban planning career, with reference to Iowa water quality issues and the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm project. Fixmer-Oraiz also describes their campaign and...
Dates:
2023
Found in:
Iowa Women's Archives