Manila Court Acquits Filipino Drag Artist over ‘Our Father’ Performance

Manila court acquits Filipino drag artist over ‘Our Father’ performance

MANILA, Philippines – A Manila court acquitted Filipino drag artist Amadeus Fernando Pagente, better known as Pura Luka Vega, in a high-profile case involving his performance of the “Our Father” during a party that went viral online. Pagente’s performance drew flak not only because he danced and twerked while singing the Our Father, but also because he dressed up as the Black Nazarene, a popular dark-skinned image of Jesus that draws millions of…

Court acquits ‘Ama Namin’ drag queen

Pura Luka Vega stressed that the performance was an expression of Catholic faith reflecting how Jesus would interact with the queer community if He were alive in this era. MANILA – The Manila Regional Trial Court dismissed charges against drag queen Pura Luka Vega for violation of Article 201 (immoral doctrines, obscene publications, and exhibition and indecent shows) of the Revised Penal Code. “The prosecution utterly failed to discharge the bu…