Subject: Re: Texas here I come!
From: Del LaGrace Volcano (disgrace@dircon.co.uk)
Date: Wed Aug 25 1999 - 05:06:16 CDT
Dear Sandy
Thank you for writing back, and so quickly too. I got the feeling from your message to me that you are a Volcanic
virgin? Meaning, you don't know who/what/why the hell I am! I've been living in London too long perhaps and for certain
I've neglected my home country. So forgive my assumption and allow me to tell you a little bit about what I will be
doing in Austin. I would be so pleased if you could make it you see and want very much to persuade you to attend, if
this is at all possible.
The first short video, made in 1997 in the UK, is called PANSEXUAL PUBLIC PORN AKA THE ADVENTURES OF HANS & DEL. This is
an experimental/experiential 16 minutes in which myself, Hans Schierl (of FLAMING EARS/DANDY DUST fame) and a few FTM
and other queer friends venture into the 'gay' cruising grounds of Hampstead Heath, Studland Bay and Duke's Mound in
Brighton armed with either a Super 8 or Hi 8 camera with the intention of finding people to have sex with us, then and
there on camera. Much to our delight and suprise we found a few gay guys to be willing. It's got a punky sound track and
I think succeeds in subverting many pornographic conventions. New Zealand customs seized it for a year before producing
a 'report' and rating it suitable for adults over the age of 18. They were impressed with it's "unexpected beauty and
wry humour".
The other video, A PRODIGAL SON?, is a pilot for a feature about my family(s) and how they deal with my 'gender
adjustment'. APS? concentrates on my maternal family in California and is positive, nostalgic and funny. When I was a
lesbian I was a hero to the women in The Grace Family tree. It took a year for them to adapt to my trans-ness. With this
video I want to demonstrate that it is possible to gain the family's love, acceptance and respect with patience and
fortitude. The paternal side of my family live in Oklahoma, are ultra conservative and Mormon. They will be the
challenge to win over.
In addition to these videos I will give a slide show/lecture that will include stuff from THE DRAG KING BOOK, my latest
publication and talk about the other work I am doing.
I was inspired tremendously by your websites. Mine is meant to be up soon.
So Sandy, there's a little background info. I arrive on the 2nd Sept and leave on the 9th Sept. Here's to clicking!!
XXY Del
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