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Gay AF: The Military Career of a Georgia Drag Queen by Jay Claypool
Now on exhibitGay AF: The Military Career of a Georgia Drag QueenbyJay Claypool
CLASSIFICATION: Military Memoir
EXHIBITION STATUS: Currently touring
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