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Dominic was a marvelous activist and hairdresser in Philadelphia. He had a fabulous drag persona, Madominic.
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Dominic was a marvelous activist and hairdresser and salon owner in Philadelphia. He had a fabulous drag persona, Madominic. The name of his salon, The Abbey, reflected a deep religious faith that he often proclaimed, as in that name, with a great camp twist.
  
  

Revision as of 16:20, 6 April 2008

Name: Dominic Joseph Bash

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Biography:

Dominic was a marvelous activist and hairdresser and salon owner in Philadelphia. He had a fabulous drag persona, Madominic. The name of his salon, The Abbey, reflected a deep religious faith that he often proclaimed, as in that name, with a great camp twist.


[about Dominic from the Philadelphia Inquirer are at this link.]


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Picture: (Insert picture if available)


Date of Birth:8/14/1946

Date of Death: 1/24/1993

Age at Death: 46


Obituary:

File:dominicbashobit.pdf

Memorial:

File:bashmemorial.pdf


Employment: Hairdresser, The Abbey Salon.


Social/Political Groups: ACT UP, Dignity Philadelphia


Bars/Clubs he attended:


His friends included: Chris Bartlett, Matty Hart, Jim Littrell


Testimonials to him: Dominic was a fiery friend and the first man who ever took me inside a gay bar in the late 1960's. He wore leather then; feathers came later. JL