Queens from 'RuPaul's Drag Race Live' aren't backing down from any scary bans or threats
The stars of the hit Las Vegas show are taking fans backstage and speaking up when it matters most.
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Smithsonian responds after report of ending long-held drag shows following Republican angst (exclusive)
Reports found drag shows disappeared from the Smithsonian's calendar after institution leader Lonnie Bunch told House Republicans he'd "look into" them. Here's what really happened.
April 18 2024 11:46 AM
Police arrest Russian nightclub employees over drag show
Performers were stripped half-naked and forced to lie on the ground with patrons during the raid, which was caught on video.
March 21 2024 2:24 PM
More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report
At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.
February 25 2024 1:30 PM
Oregon’s newest Republican lawmaker says LGBTQ+ support is akin to child abuse
Dwayne Yunker, the newest member of Oregon's House of Representatives, said he isn’t afraid to be called a "Christian Nationalist" or "homophonic" (sic).
February 01 2024 7:00 AM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' Drag Ban Can't Be Enforced, Supreme Court Rules
Florida cannot enforce the ban on drag shows while the state appeals an earlier decision by a federal judge who ruled the ban unconstitutional.
November 17 2023 10:59 AM
Montana's Drag Show Ban Still Blocked in New Court Ruling
The ruling continues a stay that saved Helena Pride.
October 16 2023 12:35 PM
Pro-Equality Lawmakers Demand Removal of Anti-LGBTQ+ Sections From Defense Bill
The House version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes bans on trans health care, Pride flags, drag shows, and more.
September 21 2023 6:20 PM
Pentagon Officials Fear Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Could Impact Military Readiness
The attacks on the LGBTQ+ community has dire consequences across American society.
June 08 2023 4:38 PM
Military Chief Defends Cancellation of Drag Show at Nevada Military Base
It was “the absolute right thing to do,” Mark Milley told CNN.
June 06 2023 9:50 AM
Florida Traffic Sign Hacked to Display 'Kill All Gays'
The incident occurred on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.
May 19 2023 11:00 AM
Tampa Pride Cancels Event After Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Drag Law
The Republican governor signed that bill along with three other anti-LGBTQ+ pieces of legislation on Wednesday.
May 19 2023 10:30 AM
Florida House Passes 3 Bills to Restrict LGBTQ+ Rights
The bills targeted gender-affirming care, drag shows, and bathroom access for trans people.
April 19 2023 6:44 PM
RuPaul Condemns Anti-Drag Bills, Says Queens Are Queer World's Marines
On Instagram, the drag star encouraged followers to register to vote and fight back.
March 08 2023 6:55 PM
HRC Protests Tennessee Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws With Ad, Rally
The Human Rights Campaign is running a full-page ad with Gov. Bill Lee in drag and holding a rally in response to legislation banning gender-affirming care for youth and restricting drag shows.
March 07 2023 8:11 AM
Kentucky Senator Whose Trans Son Recently Died Blasts New Anti-Drag Bill
Through her grief, the state lawmaker drove home the point that trans lives matter and should not be legislated out of existence.
March 03 2023 11:56 AM
Tennessee Gov. Supports Anti-Drag Bill But Apparently Once Posed in Drag
The picture appearing to be Bill Lee in drag in 1977 surfaced on Reddit over the weekend.
February 28 2023 4:21 PM
Tennessee Close to Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Legislators have passed a bill and sent it to Gov. Bill Lee (pictured), and they're also moving toward restrictions on drag shows.
February 23 2023 8:48 PM
Missouri's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Is Even Worse Than Florida's
If Missouri lawmakers had their way, young people wouldn't learn anything about LGBTQ+ people until they're out of high school.
February 07 2023 2:11 PM
The Advocate's CEO Reflects on International Drag Day
"Drag is much more than just performance," writes Mark Berryhill.