Vintage Drag & River Queens
via VITAL VOICE
Celebrating 40-years in the art form, James Massey’s Candy James is without question one of the matriarchs of modern St. Louis female impersonation. Up until 1971, Massey had only dressed in drag twice for the Mandrake Society's annual Halloween Ball. The event was a fundraiser for St. Louis’ first LGBT rights organization, and the novice queen caught the attention of the legendary Miss Tracy. (READ FULL STORY)