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Hamilton Lodge Ball
aka, the Faggots Ball
The Balls at the Hamilton Lodge in Harlem drew thousands to dance and spectate
in the 1920's and 1930's, and they were cross-dressing extravaganzas.
Here is an article doing the academic angle, and then a gaggle of
clippings that give a look at the way the Balls and their customers were
described, from curiosity to moral outrage

Check out this amazing article on the Harlem Renaissance,
that begins at the Hamilton Lodge

Clippings

and here's a link to another article