Biography of Carlotta, Australian personality who underwent Australia's first recognised sex-change operation. Follows her life journey from being a boy who had to fight to be loved, becoming a transsexual, and then becoming Carlotta the showgirl. Looks at her relationships with fellow performers and lovers, her 12-year marriage, and her time at famous King Cross drag caberet, Les Girls. Includes colour photos and index. Biographer is an Australian television personality and a regular presenter on Radio 2UE Sydney.
This is the story of one of the galaxy's greatest queens, Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, as she transforms from wearing dresses made of trash bags because she has to, to wearing dresses made of trash bags because she wants to.
From a god-fearing Muslim boy enraptured with their mother, to a vocal, queer drag queen estranged from their family, this is a heart-breaking and hilarious memoir about the author's fight to be true to themself.
Idols began with an awestruck Larrain visiting Kansas City in the explosively liberating early years of the gay rights movement and befriending Taylor Meade and John Noble.
Contains 50 pages of hand-drawn illustrations of real life drag queens and drag kings of the southern United States.
"Forced to return to her hometown, drag superstar Autumn Goldleaf searches for a missing young singer with the help of her drag sister and a handsome cop."--
"Forced to return to her hometown, drag superstar Autumn Goldleaf searches for a missing young singer with the help of her drag sister and a handsome cop."--
Until now, the story behind the pictures, including the extent of Andy's participation and enthusiasm, has never really been told.