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William Dorsey Swann
Drag queen
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Lived 1858–1925, aged 67United States
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Updated 2026-07-31
William Dorsey Swann was an American activist. An African-American born into slavery, Swann was the first person in the United States to lead a gay resistance group and the first known person to self-identify as a "queen of drag".
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Momentum3.9
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- William Dorsey SwannLow confidencewikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
- William Dorsey SwannLow confidencewikipedia · es.wikipedia.org
- William Dorsey SwannLow confidencewikipedia · fr.wikipedia.org