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- ↑ Cohen, Steven (2005). Incongruous entertainment: camp, cultural value, and the MGM musical. Duke University Press. p. 12. ISBN 0822387077.
- 1 2 3 Atkins, Gary (2003). Gay Seattle: stories of exile and belonging. University of Washington Press. pp. 62–. ISBN 9780295982984.
- ↑ Haggerty, George E. (2000). Gay histories and cultures: an encyclopedia. Taylor & Francis. p. 158. ISBN 9780815318804.
