Books
The Glittery History of Drag in New York City
Glitter and Concrete demands we take drag seriously as a cultural art form that responds to, critiques, and is a crucial part of American history.
Drag
Film
The Rhapsodic Elegance of Sultana of New York
Hadi Moussally’s short film "Sultana’s Reign" is a lovely portrait of queerness, Middle Easternness, and Palestinianness … a beautiful multitude.
News
Will Drag Performances Get Banned in Your State?
Here’s a list of states considering legislation that would criminalize or limit the work of drag artists.
Art
AI Portraits of Republicans in Drag to Get You Through the Week
“RuPublicans" responds to harmful anti-drag legislation in true queen fashion.
News
Tennessee Bans Drag Performances for Children
The state has just passed a bill criminalizing public drag performances as well as private shows if a minor could be present.
News
Alt-Right Protesters Brandish Nazi Flag at Florida Drag Event
Members of NatSoc Florida performed the Nazi salute and chanted “Heil Hitler” at a local LGBTQ+ charity’s fundraiser in Lakeland.
News
Museum Cancels Drag Show After Armed Protesters Show Up
Members of the far-right extremist group the Proud Boys joined a group of religious parents gathered outside Memphis’s Museum of Science & History.
Film
Classic Films About Drag Pageants and Ball Culture Return to Theaters to Dazzle Again
The landmark queer documentaries The Queen and Paris is Burning have been restored and are back in theaters.
Film
A Century’s Worth of Movies About Cross-Dressing and Drag
The series Cross-Dressing and Drag on Screen at the Anthology Film Archives highlights drag’s ubiquity across time, place, and social milieu.
Performance
Drag Ballerinas Spin Gender Roles into Farce
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo satirizes the clichéd gender conventions of dance, and the world at large, in technically superb takes on classical ballet.
Performance
Queering the Canon of American Popular Music
This is not your grandmother’s drag show. A 24-Decade History of Popular Music by renowned playwright and drag performer Taylor Mac is a monumental production covering American popular music from 1776 to 2016.
Art
The Nutty Squirrel That Dressed in Drag
"You can't be friends with a squirrel — a squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit," Sarah Jessica Parker once quipped. Obviously she had never encountered Tommy Tucker.