Story: Lesbian lives

Drag Kings

The Drag Kings are a group of cross-dressing women performers based in Wellington. In this clip from a documentary about the group, Val describes why she likes dressing and performing as a man.

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Reference: The drag kings. Executive producer Vincent Burke; Director Caroline Johnstone. Wellington: Big World Zoo, 2009

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How to cite this page:

Alison J. Laurie, 'Lesbian lives - Cross-dressing women', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/30284/drag-kings (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Alison J. Laurie, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 15 Aug 2018