I debated with myself whether or not to include Christine Jorgensen in my history of drag because…

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I debated with myself whether or not to include Christine Jorgensen in my history of drag because technically, she was never a drag queen. She was never impersonating a woman, she was simply being a woman. However, her story was such a milestone and she was such an icon that it feels wrong not to include her.

Christine Jorgensen was the first American trans woman to undergo gender-reassignment surgery. Because her parents were immigrants from Denmark, she was able to tra...