Pages 18 and 19 from SIRlebrity Capades of 1965 Program

Title: Pages 18 and 19 from SIRlebrity Capades of 1965 Program
Rights: Internet Archive. San Francisco, California. Fair Use.
Creator: Bill Beardemphl (1927-2002)
Date: 1965
Description: Pages from a program for an event held by the Society for Individual Rights (SIR) in 1965. On the left page, there is an advertisement for an upcoming pageant for Miss Universe. A simple drawing in pencil outlines a performer in a floor length gown with boa in hand. On the right, there is an image of one of the featured performers of the night, J.J Van Dyck. A brief description captions the photo, listing her accolades. J.J Van Dyck is a drag performer, as she is referred to as “he” throughout the program.
Format: Program
Language: English
Publisher: Internet Archive.
Contributor: Bowie Aitken
Identifier: Internet Archive. 2022-04-1-26-sirlebrity-capades-012.
Subject: Society for Individual Rights; drag performances; drag; female impersonators; cross-dressing; gay rights; gay activist; gay; LGBTQ+.
Source: Png file. Internet Archive. 10/30/2025. https://archive.org/details/2022-04-1-26-sirlebrity-capades-012/page/n2/mode/1up.