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LANDON, David "Día Monté" (b. 2001)

Oral Histories

OH 2194

This interview documents the drag career of David Landín, performing under the name Día Monté across Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding areas. In this interview she discusses growing up in small-town San Angelo, Texas, and the experience of coming out to her family; her time coming up in the Denton drag community at the University of North Texas; the influence of long time performers in DFW and the methods of developing a look and persona to perform; competing in the Texas drag pageant circuit and competitions around DFW; working as an opening for Chappell Roan and as a stage hand for national drag tours; performing in small towns amidst backlash during the Texas drag bans; and keeping memory of the past community alive through mentorship.