
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A drag queen known for opposing Republican US Senate candidate and gay marriage foe Roy Moore has given Alabama’s history agency the garb she wore during the fight that helped unseat Moore from the state Supreme Court last year.
Joined by officials from the Alabama Department of Archives and History at a Monday news conference, Ambrosia Starling said she’s giving the navy-blue dress, Cashmere coat, wig, heels, and jewelry now because October is LGBT history month.
Photographer Christiane Robinson also donated more than 2,200 images and videos she made during events related to same-sex marriage.
Political history is a strength of the agency, said Archives director Steve Murray, and the donations help fill a gap in its collection.
‘‘No matter what your position, I don’t think anyone can say that they don’t help document an important time,’’ he said.
The Moore for Senate campaign did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
Starling appeared at numerous rallies last year while Moore’s opposition to gay marriage was making headlines. Robinson documented the events, photographing supporters and opponents of gay marriage.
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