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The Netflix show is missing a richer and more accurate history of queer and trans life during that period in history.
The show may have made drag more visible but it champions a very narrow type of artistry.
Not long ago, Mexico’s LGBTQ+ performers were mostly in the closet. Today, some are sponsoring products and starring in their own TV shows.
The Vivienne rose to international fame by winning the first series of reality television competition RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019.
On Drag Race Down Under, Michelle Visage has become the authority who determines who sashays and who stays in the fierce contest.
The lavender painted bus named ‘Priscilla’ continues to pick up new fans while never going out of favour with its legion of original devotees, 30 years after its release.
In interviews, Chappell Roan speaks on the influences of drag on her visual and musical aesthetic. But can a cis woman be a drag queen?
People have been flying airplanes for well over a century. Engineers know how to balance all the forces at play, but still aren’t exactly sure how some of the physics of flight actually works.
A football’s dimensions, pressure and texture affect its aerodynamics, i.e. the forces exerted by the air on the ball as it flies.
The law passed by Tennessee legislators that banned many drag performances violated the First Amendment. A legal scholar explains the judge’s decision in the case.
Drag Queen Story Time events have faced backlash and protests recently. But contrary to misconceptions, these events can support child development and promote acceptance.
Drag is an ever-evolving art form, which has emerged from underground clubs to the spotlight.
Thanks to the popularity of shows such as RuPaul’s Drag Race, camp is now mainstream. This is perhaps one reason Eurovision has suddenly become perceived as cool.
Anti-LGBT sentiments are on the rise around the world, and Canada is not immune to the tide. Now is the time for us to speak out and denounce anti-LGBTQ actions and rhetoric.
As drag storytime events are cancelled around Australia, children and young people, who are centred in the debate, have been rendered silent and invisible.
Drag’s power is its contribution to the de-stigmatisation of LGBTQ+ people, which is needed to enhance their self-worth and wellbeing.
From an infamous cowboy t-shirt to RuPaul’s Drag Race, Vivienne Westwood’s impact on the queer community cannot be understated.
Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.
Long before Drag Race, Carlotta was foundational in establishing a specifically Aussie mode of drag: outlandish, flamboyant, irreverent and ocker.
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