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Where would the LGBTQ community be without drag? It is a fundamental part of gay culture. Being gay has always been about challenging stereotypical gender norms. If the binary between male and female rests on a spectrum, gay people usually sit somewhere in the middle, fully embracing both male and female parts of their personality, so it’s only natural for LGBTQ people to experiment. From bingo hosting to fashion shows, comedy routines to musical performances, drag is a vehicle for self-expression. Over the last decade, it has exploded into a full-fledged phenomenon. You no longer have to go to the basement of your favorite gay club to find it. Today, it's a part of popular culture. TV series like RuPaul’s Drag Race exist entirely as a means of celebrating drag culture. At its core, drag is about challenging gender norms. Of course, sometimes it’s also just about dressing up and having fun playing a new character. Take a look at all the ways this queer art form has redefined what it means to be gay.
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Heavy Is the Wig That Wears the Crown: An Oral History of the Miss Gay America Pageant

Last week in New Orleans saw the crowning of a new Miss Gay America, the latest in a nearly 50-year line of the most exemplary female illusionists

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‘Call Me Mother’: How Drag Mothers Are Raising a New Generation of Queens

This Mother’s Day we’re exploring the concept of drag mothers with two of our favorite queens from two generations of drag

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More Than 20 ‘Drag Race’ Queens Have Been Sculpted Into Sugar, and We’re Living For It

RuPaul’s Drag Race has been a staple in our lives since 2009 and has yet to lose its glamorous, dramatic and over-the-top appeal. We have a feeling that it never will. The reality competition has also launched a number of spin-offs, including but not limited to RuPaul’s Drag Race All[…]

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This ‘Sailor Moon’ Fan Doesn’t Care He Loses Followers by Posting His Drag Cosplay

When cosplayer Leo Bane does crossplay as a ‘Sailor Moon’ character, not all of his fans like it, making us wonder: Is there a wrong way to do cosplay?

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