The Grit and Glamour of Queer LA SubcultureMain MenuIntroduction to Grit and Glamour#OVAHNESS: Ephemeral Archives in the Digital AgeTHE SWISH ALPS: Exploring Queer Affect in Northeast LA(IN PROGRESS) Queer LA Punk?(IN PROGRESS) Rough Riders: Leather, Motorcycle Clubs, and Defense of Queer SpaceH.N. Lukes76bfab3424b1e3a4a686ed031370b6dfac5dd2ddDavid J. Kim18723eee6e5a79c8d8823c02b7b02cb2319ee0f1
12018-06-15T08:50:43+00:00David J. Kim18723eee6e5a79c8d8823c02b7b02cb2319ee0f117Glamorous Awakening was a Mini-Ball hosted by Michel'le Allure (now St. Laurent) and produced by REACH LA. Michel'le is a black trans woman known in the Ballroom Scene as one of the Legendary Faces. Michel'le is currently garnering national attention for her impersonations of Beyonce Knowles. Glamarous Awakening was one of REACH LA's first attempts, aside from the Ovahness Ball, to mobilize the West Coast House and Ballroom Scene around HIV education. Ballroom participants and REACH LA staff have suggested that young ballroom kids at the time such as Enyce Smith and Gia Banks suggested that mini balls would be a successful way to engage their communities ; Photo Courtesy of REACH LA office; Photo Scanned by Occidental College students; Hostess: Legendary Michel'le St. Laurent; Commentator: Selvin Mizrahi; Volunteers: RLA Ovahness Leaders; Funded in part by: LA County Office of AIDS Programs & Policiesplain2018-06-29T21:24:52+00:00Adrienne Adams8b0bc889c846ab5bed3561fa5cd5ab7786d9e7fd
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12018-06-15T08:51:36+00:00David J. Kim18723eee6e5a79c8d8823c02b7b02cb2319ee0f1Miscellaneous REACH LA MaterialsDavid J. Kim1REACH LAgallery2018-06-15T08:51:36+00:00David J. Kim18723eee6e5a79c8d8823c02b7b02cb2319ee0f1