Photos: The Fierce! International Queer Burlesque Festival

Burlesque isn't just a heterosexual female art, as evidenced by last weekend's International Queer Burlesque Festival, which combined male and female performers of every persuasion on stage at 3 Kings Tavern, Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret and Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. All photos by Brandon Marshall. Now see the full Fierce! International Queer...

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Burlesque isn't just a heterosexual female art, as evidenced by last weekend's International Queer Burlesque Festival, which combined male and female performers of every persuasion on stage at 3 Kings Tavern, Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret and Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox. All photos by Brandon Marshall.
Now see the full Fierce! International Queer Burlesque Festival slide show.

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