Only two. The others transitioned after they were in the show. But I would say they still count.
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It’s not just terminology. Drag queens are not trans women. It is a part of gay culture. They are traditionally, and still mostly, gay men who don’t identify as trans, but who dress up as women to perform.
I don’t want to be offended, but I don’t like that you call this distinction terminology. It is culture and identity.
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I think most people are confused about drag queens to be honest. Once you watch the show, it makes more sense.
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Yes, because it’s been a pretty much exclusive part of gay culture for almost as long as it has existed. I understand that it is confusing. But it’s also personally very significant to me. They are pretty much our ambassadors. They are a cornerstone in our culture.
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I love RuPaul.
Successful businessman,
Excellent entertainer and a better looking woman than I.
He has my respect.
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There’s also a lot of anger directed towards femme gay men in the gay community. We need to be more supportive and inclusive towards them. It’s much harder to be a femme guy than a masc guy.
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It is unintentional but it’s still ignorance though,
It sounds discriminatory,
And it’s good to find things out
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It’s called “drag” because female clothing would drag on the floor (only men and boys were allowed to play roles in 19th century British theater). There are also drag kings.
I consider myself an amateur historian of LGBTQ history (1945-2015).
I’ve met RuPaul Charles (and many other LGBTQ people who made significant contributions to the community).
“quarter for a slice”
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I have a cousin who was a drag king.
She was in a documentary about drag kings and played in a movie as a man.
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Have you seen the documentary Paris is Burning?
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It’s a really good movie.
I saw it when I was pretty young.
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Have you seen Pose? It’s not a documentary but it’s a great series about the ballroom scene.
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I met Pepper LaBeija (House of LaBeija) at the NYC Gay Pride Parade in 1989 (I’m bisexual).
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I haven’t seen Pose. I’ll have to check it out.
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It’s amazing. And very emotional.
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Where is it set? What country?
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US, NYC ballroom scene, 1980s/90s.
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I was in NYC at that time. Maybe I’m losing my memory–I’ll be 57 in a few weeks.
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Pose was awesome !
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I don’t think I’ve ever cried as much as I did watching that show.
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