{"id":2448,"date":"2022-01-23T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2022-01-23T23:04:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T03:04:25","slug":"charity-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2448","title":{"rendered":"Charity Case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-326x408.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Charity Case, a forever Miss Gay America, is an entertainer out of Dallas, Texas.&nbsp; &nbsp;Now retired, her last show was at Brick on December 31st, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We salute the contributions that Charity brought us over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Titles and Awards<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">Norma Kristie Lifetime Achievement Award<\/a><\/strong><br>Awarded at the Miss Gay America 2016 Contest<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Top 12 at Miss Gay Texas USofA 2014<\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=85223\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay Dallas USofA 2013<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Texas USofA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">Miss Gay America 2001<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=21236\"><strong>Miss Gay Southern Elegance 2000<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\">1st Alternate to Miss Gay America 2000<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=25626\">Miss Gay Texas America 1999<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23345\">Miss Gay Dallas America 1998<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay Texas America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=28649\">Miss Gay Heart of America 1991<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=58882\"><strong>Missouri Entertainer of the Year, F.I. 1990<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to National Entertainer of the Year, F.I.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74969\"><strong>Miss Gay Illinois America 1990<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=38645\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay Illinois USofA 1990<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=23209\"><strong>3rd Alternate to Miss Gay America 1990<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=19978\"><strong>Miss Gay Missouri America 1987<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=41497\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay Mid America 1986<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=62743\"><strong>Miss Gay Midwest America 1984<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-739x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"61094\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=61094\" class=\"wp-image-61094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-739x1024.jpg 739w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-108x150.jpg 108w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-768x1064.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-326x452.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o-700x970.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1149422_423858821060489_65963900_o.jpg 1444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47371\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=47371\" class=\"wp-image-47371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Charity-326x408.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"20023\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=20023\" class=\"wp-image-20023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3-114x150.jpg 114w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity3-326x430.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg169.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"356\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg169.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"2449\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg169.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=2449\" class=\"wp-image-2449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg169.jpg 356w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg169-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"20022\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=20022\" class=\"wp-image-20022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity2-326x403.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"20026\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=20026\" class=\"wp-image-20026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6.jpg 556w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity6-326x281.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"61093\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=61093\" class=\"wp-image-61093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n-123x150.jpg 123w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19105605_1253373964775633_6031625203276262010_n-326x397.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"613\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"20025\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=20025\" class=\"wp-image-20025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5.jpg 613w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5-150x117.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity5-326x255.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1.jpg\" alt=\"Charity Case\" data-id=\"20021\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=20021\" class=\"wp-image-20021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Charity1-326x407.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Charity Case<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charity Case: Photo and Pageant History Archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2001<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=119951\">Miss Gay America 2001<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>2022<\/strong><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=120432\">1\/17-1\/20\/2022 \u2013 Robinson Center (Little Rock, Arkansas) \u2013 Miss Gay America<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charity Case: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some venues and events that Charity has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Texas<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dallas: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=78004\">Round-Up Saloon<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charity Case: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CharityCaseMGA2001\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charity Case: Captured Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Charity and Friends<\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2448 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n-150x121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tommie Ross, Maya Douglas, Charity Case and Celeste Martinez\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n-326x262.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/11022586_478907578927114_5806072946956907602_n.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21677'>\n\t\t\t\tTommie Ross, Maya Douglas, Charity Case and Celeste Martinez\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/14615_757385424331800_3300106309720019223_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/14615_757385424331800_3300106309720019223_n-95x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Maya Douglas and Charity Case on the night of Charity&#039;s step down as Miss Gay America.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/14615_757385424331800_3300106309720019223_n-95x150.jpg 95w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/14615_757385424331800_3300106309720019223_n-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/14615_757385424331800_3300106309720019223_n.jpg 315w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 95px) 100vw, 95px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21682'>\n\t\t\t\tMaya Douglas and Charity Case on the night of Charity&#8217;s step down as Miss Gay America.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n-150x144.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Peach Melba and Charity Case. Circa 1986 at The Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-24115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n-150x144.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n-326x313.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n-700x672.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/1623656_10202702601750067_4622387791303600670_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-24115'>\n\t\t\t\tPeach Melba and Charity Case.  Circa 1986 at The Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"107\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n-107x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cassie Nova, Charity Case and Whitney Paige\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-60938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n-107x150.jpg 107w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n-326x457.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1477536_10201118682273070_963888362_n.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 107px) 100vw, 107px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-60938'>\n\t\t\t\tCassie Nova, Charity Case and Whitney Paige\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-137x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Charity Case and Erica Andrews\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-61091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-137x150.jpg 137w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-275x300.jpg 275w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-768x838.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-939x1024.jpg 939w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-326x356.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o-700x764.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/55603_1504387173524_2782096_o.jpg 1877w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-61091'>\n\t\t\t\tCharity Case and Erica Andrews\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-150x129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Leslie Rage and Charity Case in Washington, D.C. Circa 1991.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-65279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-150x129.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n-326x279.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/17962_1215142182580_4209774_n.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-65279'>\n\t\t\t\tLeslie Rage and Charity Case in Washington, D.C.  Circa 1991.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"119\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n-150x119.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Charity Case and Shayla Simpson from 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-74948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n-326x260.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11216_10200747477953194_1118685009_n.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-74948'>\n\t\t\t\tCharity Case and Shayla Simpson from 1990 in St. Louis, Missouri.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>2013 &#8211; 2015 Show Ads Featuring Charity<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2448 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"116\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n-116x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Show Ad | Miss Gay Lonestar USofA Newcomer | The Roundup Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 6\/5\/2013\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-43014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n-326x422.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n-700x906.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/296070_612272742130966_1503855153_n.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 116px) 100vw, 116px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-43014'>\n\t\t\t\tShow Ad | Miss Gay Lonestar USofA Newcomer | The Roundup Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 6\/5\/2013\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n-98x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Show Ads | Round Up Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 4\/1\/2015\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-23320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n-326x500.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/10410158_10203622198426775_1088446403999247797_n.jpg 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 98px) 100vw, 98px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-23320'>\n\t\t\t\tShow Ads | Round Up Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 4\/1\/2015\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"109\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n-109x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Show Ad | Missie B&#039;s (Kansas City, Missouri) | 4\/9\/2015\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n-109x150.jpg 109w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n-326x448.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/11102641_10206346349442287_1919685933100363925_n.jpg 698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20122'>\n\t\t\t\tShow Ad | Missie B&#8217;s (Kansas City, Missouri) | 4\/9\/2015\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Show Ad | Pink Bar &amp; Nightclub (Monroe, Louisiana) | 4\/25\/2015\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-21237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n-326x487.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/21087_811974718928996_8628328035981675259_n.jpg 642w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-21237'>\n\t\t\t\tShow Ad | Pink Bar &#038; Nightclub (Monroe, Louisiana) | 4\/25\/2015\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charity Case, a forever Miss Gay America, is an entertainer out of Dallas, Texas.&nbsp; 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