Reading about Harlem's Masquerade Ball reminded me of an article I read over the summer in the Chicago Reader which suggests that the practice is still an important part of gay culture.
http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/gay-vogue-dancing-ball-scene/Content?oid=4457859
Mike, Thanks for pointing us toward this current manifestation of a historical phenomenon. LDL
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