'King of Drag' laid out a blueprint for a revolutionary masculinity
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Let The Making of a King Introduce You to the World of Drag Kings
It's time for drag kings to finally get the spotlight in this honest and compelling documentary.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
PHOTOS: World's Largest Drag King Contest
Take a look at the gender-bending studs who lit up the stage at San Francisco's 18th Annual Drag King Contest.
AUGUST 22, 2013
Meet the Drag Queens and Kings Who Have Performed at Lizzo's Shows
Lizzo has been incorporating drag performers at her concerts and we are more than here for it.
JULY 16, 2023
America's Drag Queens and Kings Perform Roll Call in Voting PSA
A new PSA features drag performers getting out the vote in every U.S. state.
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Hot Sheet for August 16, 2013
The top 10 entertainment and events highlights on our gaydar this week: from drag kings to Mirabelle the pooch.
AUGUST 16, 2013
Vico Ortiz Takes on the Binary and Zombie Apocalypse
The drag king and star of S.O.Z.: Soldiers or Zombies' and Vida discusses expanding the notion of who's allowed to play which roles in Hollywood.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
Murray Hill’s dream of a drag kingdom becomes a reality (series, that is)
How to build a reality competition series for drag kings? Start with calling Mr. Showbiz himself.
JUNE 17, 2025
The Advocates 2024: Drag king Mark Anthony
The U.K. performer is creating visibility and inclusivity for fellow cabaret artists who don't necessarily fit the mainstream mold.
JUNE 28, 2024
Vida Will Return Queerer Than Ever With Drag Kings & a 'Queerceañera'
The acclaimed series that tells Latinx and queer stories through sisters Emma and Lyn is back in April.
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Drag Kings and Queens Set to Protest Trump U.K. Visit
When Donald Trump visits the United Kingdom this summer, he will be greeted by drag kings and queens protesting in solidarity with marginalized groups.
MAY 5, 2018
Stonewall Vet, Drag King Icon, Storme DeLarverie Dies At 93
Longtime LGBT activist and drag king Storme DeLarverie died at age 93 in New York.
MAY 27, 2014
RuPaul Mouths Off on Trump, Awards, Police Brutality
In an interview with The Advocate, the RuPaul's Drag Race host discussed the Emmys, Black Lives Matter, drag kings, and his belief in a higher power.
AUGUST 24, 2016
Rupert's return
Coming back to The Advocate after a nearly seven-year absence, Rupert Everett talks about playing Stage Beauty's king in drag, trying to make a gay James Bond movie, and killing John Schlesinger
OCTOBER 26, 2004
Will RuPaul Ever Crown a Drag King?
The time has come ... for female drag performers to be on RuPaul's Drag Race, say past and present contestants.
MAY 19, 2014
Dear 'Drag Race': It's Time to Let Kings Compete
The addition of drag kings would make RuPaul's Drag Race a better and more inclusive show, says performer Landon Cider.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
'Dragula' Is First U.S. Reality TV Competition With a Drag King
Mark your calendars for The Boulet Brothers Dragula.
AUGUST 7, 2019
Meryl Streep's Drag King Persona is Donald Trump
A gala to benefit Shakespeare in the Park reunited the actress of many faces with her Mama Mia costar Christine Baranski, who played Hillary Clinton.
JUNE 7, 2016
More Than Joy, Drag Queens & Kings Fuel Our Community
Drag — whether male and female impersonation — has been a part of America’s culture since even before our nation was born.
APRIL 14, 2023
