Federal appeals court continues to block Florida’s drag-show ban as likely unconstitutional

South Carolina City's Restriction on Loud "Vulgar" Music Violates First Amendment

From Moshoures v. City of North Myrtle Beach, decided today by Fourth Circuit Judge Toby Heytens, joined by Judges Albert Diaz and Julius Richardson: A

Drag Race UK’s Sally™: 'I didn’t expect to make it past the first episode'

The one-of-a-kind kooky Newcastle queen of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season seven, Sally, has been sent packing. It’s arguably the season’s most shocking elimination to date, considering she was one of the earliest badge winners after slaying the design challenge in episode two. She also placed ‘high’ in the acting challenge, and was yet to fall below safe. And yet here we are. After her performance as Smeg in ‘Peter Pansy: The Rusical’ grabbed the …

Meet Me in the Parking Lot

Drag Queens Hit the Wrestling Ring at Massive by West Smith Photography by West Smith When I first saw the poster for Meet Us In The Parking Lot: Drag Wrestling at Massive, my brain couldn’t quite piece together what it was going to be.  After working in the independent pro wrestling industry for ten years now, I know how much hard work and training it takes before a wrestler is allowed to even have a match in the ring. “There is no way they are…

LGBTQ+ Pride festivals, performers in Oklahoma City resist so-called drag ban law

After he signed the bill into law, Gov. Kevin Stitt touted banning drag in front of minors in Oklahoma. Nonetheless, drag is happening all over OKC.

‘Solano Comes OUT’ debuts at fair, mixed emotions stir

A promised day of “unity, joy and celebration” brought out mixed reactions as “Solano Comes OUT” made its Solano County Fair debut Saturday. Hosts for the event, the first collaboration of its kind between the Solano County Fair and local LGBTQ+ resources, included local celebrities Amelia Need Moore from Fairfield and Vallejo Trans Rapper Angel Fox. Performances also included that from Sacramento-based Drag King Ryder Knightly, Drag Queen Jacob…

Judges forced a Florida Pride drag show indoors at the last minute

A split decision by appellate judges left organizers of Naples Pridefest scrambling, but they promised to continue the fight in court.