Photograph of the drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre atht the Kings & Queens. This photograph is taken from the audience and shows B.B. Hayes in the middle of the stage with people in banana costumes on her left and right. She is mid performance and has her arm outstretched and slightly raised with her hand in a fist. Behind her, the wall is decorated with a tropical sunset motif.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This is a candid photo taken while B.B. Hayes is talking to a person who's back is to the camera. B.B. Hayes is smiling, glancing over the shoulder of the person she's talking to and looking at the camera.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre. She is performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. Kim Deacon is seated in a backwards facing chair and B.B. Hayes is behind her. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. B.B. is standing in front of Kim with her hand behind her back. Kim is standing behind B.B. looking at her back. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. B.B. is in front of Kim looking over to the left side of the image. From behind, Kim is looking down at B.B. with her left hand on her hip. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. B.B. is seated in front of Kim with her head over Kim's shoulder. Kim is holding B.B.'s arm as she stands behind her. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre. She is performing with Kim Deacon inside the King & Queens. This is B.B. Hayes' first drag performance. B.B. Hayes is wearing a burlesque outfit while Kim Deacon wears a yellow raincoat and matching hat. This is a close up shot of Kim Deacon looking over B.B. Hayes' shoulder as B.B. Hayes leans her head back on Kim's shoulder.

Photograph of the drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This photograph is taken from the audience and shows B.B. Hayes in the middle of the stage with a person in banana costume on her left. She is mid performance and has her right arm raised and left hand on her shoulder. On the left of the image, there are fake fruits made out of colored balloons. Behind her, the wall is decorated with a tropical sunset motif.

Photograph of the drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. She is performing in a feather headpiece. She is standing in front of a wall decorated with a tropical sunset motif. B.B. is mid-performance and has her mouth open as she lip syncs. The photograph is taken from the audience and shows B.B. from the waist up.

Photograph of the drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings and Queens. She is performing in a feather headpiece. She is standing in front of a wall decorated with a tropical sunset motif. B.B. is mid-performance and has her mouth open as she lip syncs. The photograph is taken from the audience and shows B.B. from the waist up.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings and Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. The photograph is taken from the audience. B.B. is mid-performance and is seen from the waist up. Behind her, the wall is decorated with a tropical sunset motif.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings and Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. The photograph is taken from the audience. B.B. is mid-performance and has her mouth open with her arms outstretched towards the audience. Behind her, a handmade banner is seen.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. B.B. is joined in the performance by two men in tuxedos. Behind the group, the walls are decorated in reflective silver and red streamers. Above them, a disco ball is present.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. B.B. is mid performance and is out in the audience. The photograph shows B.B. from the waist up. She has her arms out gesturing towards the audience. Audience members are seen seated around her.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. The photograph shows B.B. in left side profile. She is mid-performance and has her left arm slightly raised and her mouth open as she lip syncs. Behind her, two men in tuxedos are present in the stage area. Behind the group, reflective silver and red streamers hang from the walls.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. The photograph is taken from the right side of the audience. B.B. is mid-performance and has her mouth open with her right hand on her chest and her left hand outstretched to her side. Behind her, a handmade banner is seen.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. Hayes is performing as Marilyn Monroe. B.B. is joined in the performance by two men in tuxedos. B.B. is mid-performance. Behind the group, the walls are decorated in reflective silver and red streamers. Above them, a disco ball is present.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This photo is taken from the audience and shows B.B. in the stage area. Behind her, a person is present in a suit and is seen clapping. B.B. is smiling as she looks at the crowd.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience. This photo is taken mid-performance as B.B. has her hand on her chin.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience. B.B. Hayes is leaning against a pool table during the performance.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This photograph is taken from the perspective of an audience member at a front row table. B.B. Hayes is mid-performance and has her mouth open as she lip syncs and is gesturing with her hands. Behind her, string lights and reflective streamers decorate the walls.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. is mid-performance and is facing the audience. She has her right hand on her heart and her left hand on her hips. The photograph is taken from the perspective of the audience. Behind her, fake trees and parrot decorations are present. Reflective streamers and and string lights hang from the walls.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. B.B. is seen in left side profile mid-performance. She has her mouth slightly open with her hands raised to her shoulders and her thumbs and index fingers touching. Above her, a disco ball is seen.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This photograph shows B.B. seated on a box during a performance. She is smiling and is facing towards the left side of the photograph.

Photograph of drag queen, B.B. Hayes, performed by Brian Laquerre at the Kings & Queens. This photograph is taken from the perspective of an audience member at a front row table. B.B. Hayes is interacting with the second person at the table who is handing her a dollar bill. B.B. has her back to the camera as she looks over her shoulder at the person tipping her the dollar. Behind her, fake trees and parrot decorations are present. Reflective streamers and string lights hang from the walls.

Interview with Anthony Maselli by Caroline Sprague. Maselli is an advocate for HIV/AIDS a public health worker focused on mental health and addiction. He identifies as a gay; queer man. Topics in order of discussion include: growing up in a fundamentalist Baptist church; coming out in his first semester at URI; clubs and bars; substance abuse and addiction recovery; getting diagnosed with HIV; HIV / AIDS activism; winning Mr. Gay Rhode Island in 2014; challenges around inclusion in mainstream gay culture; mental health and addiction outreach and advocacy. This interview was created as part of the Queering Oral History course - an oral history course at Brown University in Spring 2020 and taught by Dr. Virginia Thomas. Students were trained in oral history practices and interviewed members of the Rhode Island LGBTQIA community.

Interview with an anonymous individual by Joe Saperstein. Topics of discussion include bisexuality, sexual assault, coming out, brainwashing, bathhouses, divorce, gay bars, STIs, sex work, AIDS, cruising, and trans women.

Interview with an anonymous individual by Joe Saperstein. Topics of discussion include early life in New Jersey, lesbians, lesbian bars, gay bars, Provincetown, and towns in Rhode Island.