A new feature on Rachel Harlow:
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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It was my first real inkling that there was a kind of life out there other than the one I was told I should have. Later, I rediscovered her in the 1968 doc THE QUEEN, in which she won the drag pageant and got read for filth by Crystal LaBeijja youtu.be/RYCQEl8TPeM?...
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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But her life was so much more than that moment. She premiered the doc at Cannes, where she dined with Capote and Welles and danced with Sharon Tate, this drag queen from South Philly
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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Getting to know this legend has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I'm so pleased to introduce you to her with this gorgeous feature from the Inquirer, where she speaks for the first time in over 30 years on her incredible journey share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social) December 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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