Pride Month: Gladys Bentley

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Gladys Bentley was a famous jazz and blues performer of the Harlem Renaissance. A prominent lesbian and cross-dressing singer, she performed at notorious queer speakeasies such as Harry's Clam House with a chorus in full drag. Her deep, sensual voice and open flirtations with women in the audience made her quite the popular act.