In the presence of royalty
by Hannah Clay Wareham
Associate Editor
Tuesday Sep 7, 2010

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Towering bouffants, sparkling tiaras, and vibrantly colored evening gowns shimmered in the ornately appointed Academy of Music theatre in Northampton, Mass., on Saturday, Sept. 4. Nearly 500 audience members -- representative of any and all queer ilk -- chatted and laughed until quarter of seven when the second annual 2010 Miss Transgender New England pageant began.