Carmelita Tropicana Was Born Out of the Closet

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Carmelita Tropicana Was Born Out of the Closet

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Hyperallergic spoke with artist Alina Troyano about lesbian performance in 1980s Lower East Side, satirizing stereotypes, and embodying her iconic alter ego.

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