In 1991, New Jersey, a group of drag queens were kicked out of the gambling area in Donald Trump’s Taj Mahal Hotel and Casino.
Among them was Glenn Belverio, a young filmmaker who birthed Seize Control of the Taj Mahal, a short documentary capturing the group’s reaction to blatant discrimination.
The film will be available to view on Thursday, April 8, as a part of aemi’s online on-demand programme.During the ‘90s, Glenn Belverio, also known as Glennda Orgasm, was co-host of a popular Manhattan Cable series called The Brenda and Glennda Show.
A mix of politics and satire, it took the art of drag out of the nightclubs and into the streets.As part of the series, Brenda and Glennda led a group of drag queens on a trip to Donald Trump’s hotel.