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Rollerena: New York’s Fairy Godmother

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According to JSTOR Daily, a newly digitized archive preserves the life and activism of Rollerena, a roller-skating queer icon who became legendary in New York's Pride marches and disco scene. The collection documents her journey from the dancefloor to the frontlines of AIDS activism, capturing the resilience and community resistance of a figure who embodied a critical era of queer history.

Source: https://daily.jstor.org/rollerena-new-yorks-fairy-godmother/

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