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"New York City resident Martin Boyce recalls that on Halloween, 1968, a cop collared him in Queens because his Oscar Wilde costume was too feminine. Boyce argued back, brandishing the receipts from the unisex store where he'd bought his clothes. Their argument attracted the attention of a nearby gang. The police officer, frustrated by Boyce's resistance, acquiesced to Boyce's arguments -- and then turned to the gang, saying. 'He's all yours.' The gang was so amused by Boyce’s defiant attitude, they let him pass unharmed." -- from "How Dressing in Drag Was Labeled a Crime in the 20th Century" by Hugh Ryan (History.com, 2019-06-25