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Bryan Spaulding, also known as Letta the Queen, is a 22 year-old drag

performer known for both adult and children’s performances in Southern Maine. In this interview, he discusses his family, including his close relationship with his mother and two sisters; coming out; and friendships and chosen family. He then talks about the meanings of drag and drag performance, as well as his own roles within that genre. He also discusses how drag can serve as a powerful form of political activism. Spaulding describes his experiences as a theater major; as a Residential Assistant for the Rainbow floor on the Gorham campus; as a drag organizer/performer at monthly drag shows at the University of Southern; and as an organizer for a Queer Straight Alliance on campus. All of this was made more challenging - and more necessary - because of the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following graduation he has continued to work as a professional drag performer and as a backstage worker at various theaters in Portland.

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Please cite as: Querying the Past: LGBTQ Maine Oral History Project Collection, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer+ Collection, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.

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Publication Date

11-21-2024

Publisher

University of Southern Maine

City

Portalnd, Maine

Keywords

Drag, Drag Queen, Gay Queer, Drag Kings, Drag Things, LGBTQA Community, Raymond-Windham Pride, University of Southern Maine, Coming Out, Chosen Family, Political Activism

Disciplines

History of Gender | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Oral History | Women's Studies

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Spaulding, Bryan


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