Explore Seven Generations of Glamour

Join authors Michail Takach and BJ Daniels for an immersive presentation, Q&A, and book signing in honor of National LGBT History Month.

Where: Milwaukee East Library (2320 E. Cramer St.)

When: Tuesday, October 10 at 6 pm

Who: This event is free and open to the public

We've been here all along! Gender non-conforming people have lived in Wisconsin before there was a Wisconsin. Drag shows have been happening in downtown Milwaukee for nearly 140 years. And believe it or not, RuPaul’s Drag Race wasn’t the first show to cause a drag craze in Milwaukee – in fact, it’s the fourth!

Milwaukee is one of the few American cities that never outlawed drag -- even as the nation's largest cities banned female impersonation for decades. After Seven Generations of Glamour, Milwaukee is now a springboard for international drag talent. Our authors take us on a tour of the highs and lows of drag history – and remind us, they’ve come for us in the past, and still we rise.