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DRAGGED DOWN

Judge Invokes Dolly Parton in Striking Texas Drag Ban

The judge told people offended by drag shows to simply not go to them as he struck down the Texas state ban.

Annabella Rosciglione

Pattie Gonia
WHAT'S IN A NAME?

Clothing Company Sues Drag Queen for Copying Its Brand

Patagonia announced the lawsuit against drag performer Pattie Gonia on Wednesday.

Vic Verbalaitis

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) speaks to reporters following a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on February 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
RAGING WRONG

MAGA Rep Calls for Trump to Investigate 7-Year-Old TV Clip

The triggered Republican is really angry about something that aired back in 2018.

Cameron Adams

Jinkx Monsoon
OH, JINKX!

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star to Join Broadway Hit ‘Oh, Mary!’

The two-time “Drag Race” winner will be playing Mary Todd Lincoln in the smash hit starting August.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Elon Musk and Vivian Jenna Wilson
TENS ACROSS THE BOARD

Elon Musk’s Estranged Daughter Goes Goth in Drag Debut

The billionaire CEO’s daughter showed off a dramatic new look for her first performance in a stage show.

Emell Derra Adolphus

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Polly Jordan walk past Tara Hoot, Ricky Rosé, Vagenesis and Maria Con Carne outside the Kennedy Center, to attend Les Miserables, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Washington, on the night that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were also attending.
MISÉRABLE MAGA

Drag Queens Reveal How MAGA Treated Them at Kennedy Center

The four drag queens received a standing ovation while Trump was greeted with boos.

Jasmine Venet

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Jiggly Caliente at 'RuPaul's DragCon' in Los Angeles, 2022.
'HEARTBROKEN'

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Has Leg Amputated

Filipino-American drag queen Jiggly Caliente’s family said her “recovery will be extensive.”

Jasmine Venet

Liza Minnelli attends a press conference ahead of her tour 'Liza's at the Palace' at the Sydney Opera House on October 13, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
THAT’S LIZA WITH A ‘Z’

Liza Minnelli Is Finally Appearing on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

The celebrated gay icon will be receiving the show’s Giving Us Lifetime Achievement Award during its season 17 finale.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene singled out a drag queen known as Lil Miss Hot Mess during a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee meeting Wednesday.
YOU’RE THE MONSTER

Drag Queen MTG Smeared as a ‘Child Predator’ Slaps Back

“Greene’s attempts to defund PBS and NPR are the worst form of censorship,” she said.

Corbin Bolies

The Vivienne attends RuPaul's Los Angeles DragCon at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 15, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
GONE TOO SOON

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.’ Star’s Cause of Death Revealed

The performer was 32 at the time of their death.

Yasmeen Hamadeh

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JUNE 03: The Vivienne attends The British Soap Awards 2023 at the Lowry Theatre on June 03, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
BROKEN HEART

RuPaul Addresses ‘Drag Race’ Star’s Tragic Death at 32

No cause of death for James Lee Williams, known by their stage name “The Vivienne,” has been released.

Amethyst Martinez

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