April 27, 2020

DRAG QUEEN

By Checker Bot

Updated 05-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about DRAG QUEEN!

Meet Betta Naan Stop, the Indian drag queen with the best dance moves: How Prateek Sachdev found his feet (and his niche) in the country’s evolving drag scene

RuPaul Is the First Drag Queen to Get a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: At his star unveiling, the 57-year-old television personality and creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race was honored by Jane Fonda

Drag Queen Performs ‘Baby Shark’ At 2-Year-Old’s Request, And It’s Delightful: Marti Gould Cummings’ version of the love-it-or-hate-it children’s song has been praised by celebs and become a viral hit.

Drag Queens Harassed: What Would You Do?: We set up our ‘What Would You Do?’ cameras in a coffee shop to see how people would react to gender discrimination. Jesse and Mimi agree to take part in our scenario and enter the coffee shop dressed in drag. Would anyone speak up in their defense if they were bring discriminated?

What Would You Do? Drag Queens Harassed in a Cafe: We set up our ‘What Would You Do?’ cameras in a coffee shop to see how people would react to gender discrimination. Jesse and Mimi agree to take part in our scenario and enter the coffee shop dressed in drag. Would anyone speak up in their defense if they were bring discriminated?

Video: What Would You Do: Parents disapprove of their drag queen son’s look while out to eat: A conservative mother and father meet their drag queen son who is dressed in full drag for an upcoming show. The parents are embarrassed and angry. How will diners react to our disapproving parents?

Drag queen Don McLean dies: Dr. Fred C. Schwartz, Australian psychiatrist, Baptist lay preacher and head of the Christian Anti-Communist Crusade, was applauded by 300 Commonwealth Club members at a Sheraton-Palace Hotel luncheon when he said: “Instead of open-minded objectivity, we must lay the groundwork of love of God, love of home and love of freedom in our children in their formative years.” The experiences of American prisoners of war in Korea, he said, proved that “the person with the open mind – intellectually open, spiritually open – was the easiest to convert to Communism.” In a fiery speech attacking the Hitler regime in Germany as “one of barbarism by a sadistic tribe,” Samuel Untermyer, president of the Nonsectarian Anti-Nazi League, called upon a large crowd at the Civic Auditorium to boycott German goods. After several attempts to boo and hiss the speaker, a dozen pro-Hitlerites were ejected from the auditorium by police and a riot call for radio patrol cars was sent out when a group of several hundred outside attempted a demonstration. Because of reported threats against him, Untermyer was provided with a police guard during his stay in the city. Untermyer declared the boycott the only answer to “the incredible cruelties” inflicted on the 600,000 Germans of Jewish birth by Hitler and declared the program of persecution had been extended to include destruction of all accepted Christian faiths, disenfranchising women, suppression of labor unions and Masonic lodges. The admiralty suit of three sailors of the Homeward Bound to recover $2,000 each from the owners and master for cruel treatment on a voyage around Cape Horn closed in U.S. District Court and awaits judgment.

10 Myths About Drag Queens: I’ve told you what I’ve learned from being married to drag queen, so I thought I would continue along those lines and debunk 10 myths. Some of these are myths I believed before Jeff created Vivian, and others are myths I learned existed only after getting involved in the drag community.

A working life: the drag queen: When Richard Rhodes puts on his make-up he becomes his alter ego Cookie MonStar, a strong woman with a mind of her own. Richard – and Cookie – talk about their double life

Dude to Diva: How to Become a Drag Queen: This is not your average Joe.

5 fabulous drag queens spill their make-up secrets: Big hair, feathery lashes, cut-glass cheekbones and lips like a juicy fruit; drag queens don’t use make-up to enhance their features, they use it for artistic transformation. Thanks to the Emmy-winning reality TV competition RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) and conventions like DragCon in New York, this dramatic culture has finally made it to the mainstream. It’s already taken the fashion world by storm, …

Being A Drag Queen In India: Lush Monsoon: They are frequently mistaken for crossdressers or trans people and are accustomed to police humiliation while travelling in their drag avatars. In a post section 377 world, our series explores the impact on drag culture and performance in the country through the eyes of 5 queens.

Drag is part of our culture; to refute it is to refute history: Sushant Divgikar: VJ, singer, and Mr Gay India 2014, Sushant Divgikar talks about his experience as a drag queen and why society needs to evolve when it comes to accepting different sexualities and identities.

The Amazing Journey of This Indian Drag Queen Is Both Heart Breaking and Inspiring: “If you can’t love yourself, how the hell can you love somebody else?”

Drag Queen Storytime Held At Fall River Library Despite Protests: Police stood guard at the library’s first-ever ‘Drag Queen Storytime’ which attracted more than 200 supporters – who faced critics outside.

Some Libraries Are Facing Backlash Against LGBT Programs — And Holding Their Ground: Drag queen storytimes and other LGBT programs are meant to create safe spaces for the queer community. The librarians running them are getting death threats.

Drag Queen Story Hour: drag queens reading stories to children in libraries, schools, and bookstores

Drag Queen Story Hour Puts the Rainbow in Reading: Neon camouflage bodysuits, tutus and patent leather boots. Heated debates about dresses and ice cream flavors. It’s all in a day’s work at the New York Public Library.

The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave: Who fought for queer freedom a century before Stonewall.

NEW: RuPaul’s ‘Tranny’ Conroversy – NewNowNext @NewNowNext: RuPaul may have caused a bit of a stir over a recent interview that found the world’s most famous drag queen acknowledging her love for the word […]

Meet Pabllo Vittar: Major Lazer’s Favorite Brazilian Drag Queen: Brazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar, who recently collaborated with Major Lazer, was the undisputed star of 2017 Carnival.

Workin’ it! How female drag queens are causing a scene: Women dressing up as men dressing up as women are embracing camp glamour to playfully subvert gender and femininity. Miss Malice, Holestar and Victoria Sin explain why they are revamping queer culture

Perspective | I’m a trans woman and a drag queen. Despite what RuPaul says, you can be both.: RuPaul said he probably wouldn’t accept a transgender contestant on “Drag Race.” But he already has: Me.

Who can be a drag queen? RuPaul’s trans comments fuel calls for inclusion: The Drag Race host sparked anger after saying he would ‘probably not’ allow trans women on the reality show

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Historically, most drag queens have been men dressing as women . people partake in the activity of doing drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance . drag shows frequently include lip-syncing, live singing drag queens vary by type, culture, and dedication . cisgender and trans women, as well as non-binary people, also perform . examples include Monica Beverly Hillz and Peppermint . bioqueen exclusively for cisgender females is a misnomer . faux carries the connotation that the drag is fake . trans men who dress like drag kings are sometimes termed trans “Drag queens are sometimes called transvestites,” but that term also has many other connotations than drag queen . other drag performers, like RuPaul, seem to be completely indifferent to which pronoun is used to many drag performers refer to themselves as drag artists, as opposed to drag queens . biokings, bio-queens, and faux queens perform their own biological sex through a heightened or exaggerated the pantomime dame became a stock character with attitudes from “charwoman” to “grande dame” mainly used for improvisation . after world war i and wwii, theatre and movie minstrel shows and their “wench players” mocked and oppressed women and african americans . vaudeville’s broad comedy and music expanded the audience from mintrelsy . ” many female impersonators started with low comedy in vaudeville and worked their way up to perform as the prima donna . connection with sex work and homosexuality eventually lead to the decline of vaaudeville during the minstrelsy and vaudeville eras of female impersonation led to an association with music, dance, and comedy . people went to these nightclubs to play with the boundaries of gender and sexual drag queens were involved in the Stonewall riots against a police raid . gay liberation movement and fight for LGBT rights in the united states . john sutter: drag has become more acceptable in today’s Drag queen Story Hour was adopted by the Brooklyn Public Library in the summer of 2016 . the hotels chain of Lalit Groups spaced a franchise of clubs where drag performances are hosted in major cities of india . drag families are a part of ball culture and drag ‘houses’’ . hair, make-up, and costumes are the most important essentials for drag queens . a drag queen may aim for a certain many drag queens dress up for money by doing different shows . drag shows cannot be protected by intellectual property law . many drag shows feature performers singing or lip-synching to songs . some events are centered around drag, such as Southern Decadence where the majority of festivities are led by the Grand Marshals, who are traditionally drag queens. 1934 – George and Georgette, the French-language version of 1954 – White Christmas, classic of Irving Berlin, with Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby singing in “drag” 1957 – Victor and Victoria, a German remake of the 1933 film . 1959 – Some Like 1979 – La cage aux folles a 1978 Franco-Italian film adaptation of the play of the same name starring Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault . 1982 – Tootsie starring the film centers around African American and Latino drag culture surrounding communities such as Harlem in the 80s . includes appearances by Lady Bunny, Crystal Waters, Deee-Lite, Jackie Beat, Debbie Harry, a remake of the 1978 film La Cage aux Folles, based on the 1973 play . 1996 – The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest . 1997 RuPaul is a professional drag queen performer and singer . examples of songs where lyrics refer to drag queens: “Lola” by The Kinks “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” Professor Stephen Schacht introduces drag show experience to his gender/sexualities class . gathered from students that after attending drag show they had a new appreciation for gender and sexuality . as of may 2019, the video has been viewed over 806,000 times . west’s responded to critics who question if children are too young to experience drag . the phenomenon of drag kids is relatively recent . a televised drag competition, RuPaul’s Drag Race, is the most successful program on the Logo television network . in 2016, the show won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding host for a reality or reality RuPaul received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry . he is the first drag queen to be given such an award . but its winners and contestants have yet to receive the same level 303–326. doi:10.1086/667199. JSTOR 10.1086-667199 . 38 (2): 326–303.

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