“I Am What I Am” displays an array of vintage drag costumes and ephemera.
Last week, during the opening reception for “I Am What I Am,” an exhibition presented by History Fort Lauderdale honoring the city’s drag history, City Commissioner Steven Glassman said he’d make only one political statement that evening. “We cannot go backward,” said Glassman, who was there to present a city proclamation declaring May 31 “I Am What I Am Day,” citing the 60th anniversary of the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and honoring the history of drag in the area.…