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Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)

Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)

Update: 2023-04-05
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Darcelle XV (Walter Cole), the world's oldest drag queen, died on March 23, 2023. She was 92.


Since 1967, Darcelle has been performing and running the Portland drag venue, Darcelle XV Showplace, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. I had the opportunity to speak with Darcelle and her friend and collaborator, Poison Waters (Kevin Cook) a few weeks before her death.


This is part of our special series, the LGBTQ+ Elders Project. You can listen to previous interviews with LGBTQ+ elders like Angela Davis, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, André De Shields, and Dr. Charles Silverstein.


LGBTQ&A is hosted and produced by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1



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Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)

Darcelle XV: The Oldest Drag Queen in the World (ft. Poison Waters)

Jeffrey Masters