Tag Archives: drag

New Yorker Profiles Drag Wrestler

The New Yorker has published a fascinating profile on star Mexican wrestler Cassandro. An excerpt: At the top of the fun list, for Saúl [Armendáriz], was lucha libre—the flashy, popular Mexican brand of professional wrestling. Every barrio had a small arena where masked heroes (técnicos) and villains (rudos) grappled and whirled and tossed one another around on Sundays. Saúl loved …

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Federal Court: Divine’s Estate Was Stolen

A federal court in Orlando has ruled that the estate of Divine was “illegally usurped” from the drag legend’s rightful family heirs. Via the Hollywood Reporter: The ruling is a black eye for Michael O’Quinn, who had befriended Divine’s mother, Frances, and become her business manager and later was named as a beneficiary to the estate in an addendum to …

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COLORADO: Denver Gay Bar Found Guilty Of Discriminating Against Man In Drag

Colorado civil rights officials have ruled that a Denver gay bar discriminated when its bouncers refused entry to a man in drag. Via the Associated Press: The civil rights division of the state’s Department of Regulatory Agencies has ordered the Denver Wrangler to resolve the dispute with Vito Marzano, a gay man who was wearing a dress and wig when …

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At Bear Week Tea Dance

Yesterday was the “Solid Gold” tea dance at the Boatslip, prompting some to don wigs, bellbottoms, and platform shoes. I caught the below two minutes of homo fabulosity during the final song. There was so much joy in the room, I actually got choked up just filming it.

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Charles Busch – Those Were The Days

A new show opens next week: “Sidesplitting!” –The New York Times. The acclaimed actor/Tony-nominated playwright and drag legend returns to 54 Below with a show chock full of outrageous personal stories, original characters, original characters and classic songs; all performed with his own unique form of glamour. Charles Busch continues to delight and re-define his craft as a master humorist, …

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SEATTLE: Drag Queen Confronts Christian Disrupters At Gay Pride Parade

On Sunday a group of Christian protesters disrupted the start of Seattle’s gay pride parade and got in the face of local drag star Mama Tits, who was not having it. Afterwards, she spoke to Seattle Gay Scene: “I saw them coming up the road pre-Parade and looked at Sylvia and DonnaTella and said, ‘Ladies, let’s make a wall!’ Before …

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Kinsey Sicks – The Dragapella Shuffle

“It threatens to become the most popular dance craze to sweep kindergartens and retirement communities since twerking!”

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Coco Peru – Show Me Your Pride

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SF’s Trannyshack Changes Name

San Francisco’s famed performance art and drag event Trannyshack is changing its name. Drag impresario and Trannyshack founder Heklina (Stefan Grygelko) announced via Facebook on Tuesday that the 18-year-old club night will henceforth be known as “T-Shack,” bowing to pressure from the transgender community who have long felt the use of the word “tranny” to be pejorative in any context. …

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Balkan Church Leaders: God Sent Killer Floods Because Of Conchita Wurst

According to local church leaders, killer floods in Serbia and Montenegro are the result of God’s anger with Conchita Wurst’s win at Eurovision. The floods which devastated towns and cities in the Balkans, and killed at least 50 people, were a ‘punishment’ from God after drag artist Conchita Wurst won Eurovision 2014, the Patriarch and other senior figures of the …

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Weather From Gigi In Boca

Via the Hollywood Reporter: A new comedy website is looking to liven up your local weather report. Weather From will launch May 20 to provide daily weather updates with a twist — actor David Krumholtz will read the report in character as Jewish grandmother Gigi. The comedian has pretaped 35 different video segments that will play based on the weather …

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Spider-Man Andrew Garfield Does Drag In New Arcade Fire Clip For We Exist

Via Rolling Stone: Amazing Spider-Man 2 star Andrew Garfield plays a whole different kind of superhero in Arcade Fire’s inspirational (and psychedelic) video for “We Exist.” Dressing in a woman’s wig and short jean shorts, Garfield’s character heads down to a local bar, where he defends himself against a hoard of violent drunks – and embraces his destiny. Overall, the …

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Courtney Act – Mean Gays

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RuPaul – Sissy That Walk

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Conchita Wurst WINS Eurovision 2014!!!

Austrian gender-fuck artist Conchita Wurst won Eurovision 2014 tonight after a stunning performance at the finals held in Copenhagen. The audience was clearly on Conchita’s side during the vote tally and as each nation reported points for Austria, the screaming was crazy. Conchita Wurst: “This night belongs to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. We are …

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Ten Reasons Why Conchita Should Win

From the International Business Times: 1. It will upset the Russians. Vitaly Milonov, the politician who was behind Russia’s strict anti-gay propaganda law, has been reported as saying that “pervert” Wurst would “insult millions of Russians” by taking part in the “Europe-wide gay parade”. Russia is expected to suffer in the voting because of its stance on homosexuality and the …

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COPENHAGEN: Austria’s Conchita Wurst Advances To Eurovision Final Round

Despite boycott campaigns and anti-gay petitions out of Russia and Belarus, Austrian gender-fuck artist Conchita Wurst tonight advanced to the Eurovision finals in Copenhagen. With the Second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest over, the line up for Saturday’s Grand Finale is now certain, and will include Austrian singer Conchita Wurst, who has faced a transphobic backlash from some conservative …

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Miss Mona Sinclair Loses NC Primary

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Steve Wiles Doubles Down

“Since I’m already getting vulgar calls from both sides (The ‘christian’ community AND the gay community) let me explain my views – I am for (and have fought for) equality for every American with that being said, equality doesn’t mean infringing on someone else’s rights. Marriage is a religious institute; plain and simple. WITH THAT BEING SAID – I also …

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HomoQuotable – Steve Wiles

“I think that everyone has their own choices to make and I’m fine with everyone making their own. For me, from a religious standpoint, just for my life, for me, it just was not something that I wanted to continue. Of course it was an embarrassment, but you know, you move on. You live life, and you change, and you …

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