O'Grady’s camp creation built on the legacy of drag artists that came before him and helped change the visibility of LGBTQ+ people in the UK.
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Drag’s power is its contribution to the de-stigmatisation of LGBTQ+ people, which is needed to enhance their self-worth and wellbeing.
Long before Drag Race, Carlotta was foundational in establishing a specifically Aussie mode of drag: outlandish, flamboyant, irreverent and ocker.
A straight cis-man could have made “herstory” as “America’s Next Drag Superstar.” Drag Race’s inclusion problem botches racialized queer histories, community discomfort and ally participation.
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