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Counseling Student Must Follow Ethics Code
May 17, 2012
In December 2011, a three-judge panel of the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision and rejected the claim of Jennifer Keeton. She believed that her First Amendment rights were violated when Augusta State University required her to treat LGBT people in a respectful and nondiscriminatory way. ...
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Photos: Drag Queens on I-195
As part of the Billboard Art Project, the cast of Nations Sunday Drag Brunch look over I-195 northbound.
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Photos: Intercollegiate Drag Ball
University of Richmond’s Student Alliance for Sexual Diversity hosted a king and queen-filled fundraising event for Fan Free Clinic on Monday night.
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Impersonating Whitney Houston
Through Richmond’s drag community, Whitney Houston has made many appearances in town. And even though the legendary singer died on February 11, 2012, she lives on. My name is Alvion Arnelle Davenport, and as far as I’m concerned, Whitney Houston was by far one of the best if not the…
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Zakia Jemaceye’s First Time
A number of Richmond drag performers are remembered for performing Whitney Houston numbers to enthusiastic audiences. For Alvion Arnelle Davenport and Zakia Jemaceye, that experience was especially memorable because their first performances ever were impersonating Whitney Houston and lipsyncing one of her songs. Zakia was deeply affected by Whitney’s death,…
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Icon to Drag Performers
When news came of Whitney Houston’s death on February 11, 2012, no one was more shocked than members of Richmond’s drag community who had performed her numbers or were inspired by her music. Incorporating Whitney’s songs into their acts were Kelly Branch, Una Vidalia, Zakia Jemaceye, and Alvion Arnelle Davenport…
