Show threadstarkraving666Jan 29, 2024
"#Darcelle would always ask me, 'what's under the kilt?' And my answer was always the same: 'a unicycle.'" -#unipiper #darcelleXV
Show threadBohemian Peasant HAS MOVED!Jul 8, 2023
@QLC
#Darcelle was a legend and I think it’s great that #Portland has found a way to honor her memory.
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Mar 29, 2023

Readers respond: #DragQueen #Darcelle modeled #AuthenticLife

The front page obituary of #Portland’s iconic #dragqueen #Darcelle should be required reading for the likes of #Florida Gov. #RonDeSantis, #Tennessee Gov. #BillLee and #Texas Gov. #GregAbbott

#LGBTQIA #Drag #Dragqueens #RoleModels #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia

https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2023/03/readers-respond-darcelle-modeled-authentic-life.html

Readers respond: Darcelle modeled authentic life

Letters to the Editor can be submitted to [email protected] with full name and place of residence.

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Wonkette Headline BotMar 28, 2023

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A Famously Rude Australian Dining Experience Is Coming To Bellevue. Tabs, Tues., March 28, 2023

Come and get your Tabs!

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Show threadSusan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Mar 27, 2023

#PoisonWaters reflects on the #legacy of a #mentor and an #icon: #Portland, #Oregon #dragqueen #Darcelle

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/26/poison-waters-reflects-on-legacy-of-walter-cole-darcelle/

Poison Waters reflects on the legacy of a mentor and an icon: Portland drag queen Darcelle

Kevin Cook, who performs as Poison Waters and is a co-hostess at the Darcelle XV Showplace, reflects on the life of Walter Cole, who performed as Darcelle. Cole died last week at the age of 92.

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Darrel PlantMar 26, 2023

About 30 years ago, Portland drag icon #Darcelle starred in a prize-winning one-person show written and produced by local impresario Don Horn, where Darcelle portrayed Divine. Horn published this companion paper doll book to complement the show.

https://newplayexchange.org/plays/66664/dishin-divine

Dishin' with Divine | New Play Exchange

Some Bits: Nelson's LinkblogMar 25, 2023
Darcelle XV: A half hour TV documentary about Portland's permanent drag show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HajBtGTsGRw
#darcelle #portland #history #drag #lgbt #+
Darcelle XV (Full Documentary) | Nation’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen | Oregon Experience

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Starchy ComplimentMar 25, 2023

"As the push for LGBTQ rights gained steam, Darcelle became an 'ambassador' to the straight community, and for decades she was known for her charitable work."

Portland, OR, Icon & Drag Queen Darcelle XV Dies

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/23/portland-icon-female-impersonator-drag-queen-darcelle-dead/ via Oregon Public Radio
Photo: "Through Darcelle's Eyes"/360 Labs/Oregon Live
#RIPDarcelle #RIPDarcelleXV #Darcelle #DarcelleXV #WalterWColeSr #DragQueen #DragQueens

Portland icon and female impersonator Darcelle has died

Walter W. Cole Sr., a pioneer in Oregons lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community who performed as a female impersonator under the name Darcelle for decades, has died at age 92.

OPB
Sherri Koehler (she/her)Mar 25, 2023

I’m just catching up to the news that Portland’s absolute legend #Darcelle has left this existence. The world has become a little less sparkly. #DragIsArt

I hope that I will still be calling out homophobes and raising half as much hell at 92 as she did.

https://apnews.com/article/darcelle-drag-queen-death-portland-walter-cole-e187006c33c51d69e42e491024806964

Darcelle, world's oldest working drag queen, dies at 92

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon.

Associated Press
KenMar 24, 2023

An artist, an icon and someone who broke the mold has passed away at the age of 92.

Known as #Darcelle, Walter W. Cole, Sr. died overnight. A pioneer in #LGBTQ rights, Darcelle's drag queen shows, were a destination for tourists, visitors and locals in #PortlandOR

#RestInPower Darcelle

#RIP
#BeYourself
#SadNews

https://www.opb.org/article/2023/03/23/portland-icon-female-impersonator-drag-queen-darcelle-dead/

Portland icon and female impersonator Darcelle has died

Walter W. Cole Sr., a pioneer in Oregons lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community who performed as a female impersonator under the name Darcelle for decades, has died at age 92.

OPB