William Dorsey Swann was a former slave who went on to become the very first drag queen. Swann took care of their community, held the most sensational soirees and fought for queer freedom nearly a century before Stonewall. It's LGBTQ+ History Month in Ireland and the UK, it's also Black History Month in the US and Canada, so why not celebrate the life of someone who falls in the centre of the Venn Diagram of LGBTQ and POC! Hosted by Katie Charlwood Part of the Airwave Media Network - <a href="http://www.airwavemedia.com/">www.airwavemedia.com</a>Listen to me guest on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-raja-of-tipperary-w-who-did-what-now-podcast/id1464388692?i=1000638327297">Shite Talk History</a> with Kevin &amp; Jason Wishlist<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2LAB2ZP4U9USX?ref_=wl_share">Wishlist</a>Donate at: <a href="https://patreon.com/whodidwhatnow">Patreon</a> <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/whodidwhatnowpod">Tip Jar</a>Follow me on…<a href="https://twitter.com/whodidwhatnowpd">Twitter</a><a href="https://instagram.com/whodidwhatnowpod">Instagram</a><a href="https://tiktok.com/@whodidwhatnowpod">TikTok</a><a href="https://facebook.com/whodidwhatnowpodcast">Facebook</a> Business Enquiries: <a href="mailto:katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com">katie@whodidwhatnowpod.com</a>Looking to Advertise, Contact: <a href="mailto:advertising@airwavemedia.com">advertising@airwavemedia.com</a> Fan Mail: Who Did What Now PodcastC/O TAG11 Market SquareLettekennyCo. DonegalF92 R8W2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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Whoever said history was boring obviously wasn’t paying attention. Each week, join Katie Charlwood, history harlot and reader of books, as she delves into the people, places and events that make history a bit more interesting! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.