Divas and diversity: Opera meets drag in ‘Dido and Aeneas’
A diva is a diva, whether they’re belting out arias in a theater or strutting across a dance floor in a Shinjuku Ni-chome gay club. Opera and drag are not …
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Bay Area’s oldest Asian American drag troupe shines through storytelling
Chi-Chi Kago has seen cultural attitudes toward both drag and Asian American representation shift dramatically in the 15 years since she joined the San Francisco-based Asian American drag troupe the …
The Queens of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Season 16 Share All Their Beauty Secrets
On getting out of drag: What I do first is I go in either with a makeup wipe or a microfiber towel and some micellar water, then I very daintily …
Politics and pageantry for Japan’s LGBTQ community in 2023
It has been a year of triumphs and setbacks, gains and losses, and an ever-so-incremental step forward for issues of gender in Japan. This country has always been a complex …
Ethics chair launches new bid to expel Rep. Santos
By Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Ethics Committee announced Friday he has filed a resolution to force a vote on expelling Rep. George …
Judge blocks law drag performers fear would shut them down
By Juan A. Lozano | Associated Press HOUSTON — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut …
Canada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state laws – National
Amid a wave of legislation in some U.S. states targeting the LGBTQ2 community, Canada has updated its travel advisory for the country specifically advising people to check state and local …