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Surviving the Silence : the lesbian Army Col. who was a silent Hero

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  Norwegian born Margarethe Cammermeyer who is a naturalised American, served as a  Colonel in the  Washington National Guard,  In 1961 she had joined the Army Nurse Corps and over time received a B.S. in nursing and then she earned a master’s degree in 1976 and a Ph.D. in 1991.  With such impressive qualifications and … Continue reading




Lily Savage : Britain’s Queen of Drag in 1980’s and 90’s

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  British drag queens, particularly those in the 1980/1990’s, always based their acts in their working class roots. Their humor was anarchic, fearless and overtly political especially when Margaret Thatcher was in power.   One of the biggest stars of the time was Lily Savage the drag persona of Paul Grady an Irishman living in Liverpool.  … Continue reading



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