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Guinness World Records Welcomes American Drag Artists

In a country where drag is facing regular backlash, cementing artists’ stature in the Guinness World Records makes drag’s past…

Elyssa Maxx Goodman

RuPaul in 1993

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Guinness World Records Welcomes American Drag Artists

In a country where drag is facing regular backlash, cementing artists’ stature in the Guinness World Records makes drag’s past and present accessible not just physically but culturally.

Elyssa Maxx Goodman —

Sep 5, 2025

Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata

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20 Podcasts With QTPOC Hosts You Can Listen To Right Now

Well, well, well. Another month, another white queer person saying stupid shit into a microphone, with other queer white people standing around letting it happen.

Motti —

Sep 4, 2025

Sasha Velour

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Sasha Velour Celebrates 10 Years of NightGowns

Drag is an artform and after a decade, nobody knows it better than Sasha Velour. The 10-year anniversary run of NightGowns kicks off tonight and runs through September 1 in…

Elyssa Maxx Goodman —

Aug 27, 2025

two transmascs kissing at TBoy Wrestling

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Hell Yeah, Brother! Trans Dudes Are Kissing in the Wrestling Ring

The horniness of T-Boy Wrestling transcends simple attraction. It’s not just sexy…it’s liberating.

Motti —

Aug 14, 2025

a group of attendees of the 50th invasion of the pines in drag with white tutus and cherry headpieces

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At the 50th Invasion of the Pines, Drag Reminds Us of the Power of Self-Expression

For 50 years, Invasion of the Pines has brought a celebration of drag and resistance to Fire Island Pines.

Elyssa Maxx Goodman —

Jul 31, 2025

BABE x FOR THEM underwear

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BABE Wine Bar Offers a Queer Wine Oasis in Brooklyn

While wine bars are a dime a dozen in Brooklyn, there isn’t a single one like BABE.

ashni —

Jul 30, 2025

BOOTERS: Butch Bar & Diner

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Booters Is the Dyke Diner of My Dreams

Until Booters, I didn’t know that I could love a diner outside of New Jersey.

ashni —

Jul 28, 2025

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Liberation Weekend Was a Battlecry

Welcome to Liberation Weekend, a two-day trans punk music festival.

Charlie Girard —

Jun 17, 2025

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At the 50th Invasion of the Pines, Drag Reminds Us of the Power of Self-Expression

For 50 years, Invasion of the Pines has brought a celebration of drag and resistance to Fire Island Pines.

Elyssa Maxx Goodman

a group of attendees of the 50th invasion of the pines in drag with white tutus and cherry headpieces

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Liberation Weekend Was a Battlecry

Welcome to Liberation Weekend, a two-day trans punk music festival.

Charlie Girard —

Jun 17, 2025

Dolls on Tour Bring Trans Art Where It’s Needed Most

Sunny Laprade and Violet Stanza talk about their queer variety show, Dolls on Tour.

Motti —

Nov 1, 2024

Everything’s Bigger in Texas — Even the Lesbian Bars

The largest lesbian bar in the country and the oldest lesbian bar in the South has been running in Dallas, Texas since 1989.

Audrey Black —

Jun 25, 2024

The Best Chappell Roan Shows Are in the Midwest and South

For her queer fans in the Midwest and South, Chappell Roan’s rise is about so much more than her music.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jun 25, 2024

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