Lesbian.com : Connecting lesbians worldwide | drag performers https://www.lesbian.com Connecting lesbians worldwide Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:42:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Meet the groundbreaking South African drag king troupe that’s fighting homophobia https://www.lesbian.com/meet-the-groundbreaking-south-african-drag-king-troupe-thats-fighting-homophobia/ https://www.lesbian.com/meet-the-groundbreaking-south-african-drag-king-troupe-thats-fighting-homophobia/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:50 +0000 http://www.lesbian.com/?p=11159 "Bros B4 Hos" releases documentary challenging gender norms

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‘Saint Dude,’ center, flanked by admiring ladies.

BY GLENNISHA MORGAN
Huffington Post Gay Voices

In South Africa, a diverse drag king troupe titled “Bros B4 Hos” is challenging misogyny, homophobia and gender norms in their work, performing original numbers, renditions of popular songs and entertaining their community.

Bros B4 Hos is a groundbreaking first ever drag king troupe that has released a documentary sharing the same title. In the candid film, the members each express how they got started with the troupe and how they embody their masculine personas, as GLAAD points out.

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‘Bros B4 Hos’: South African drag king troupe https://www.lesbian.com/bros-b4-hos-south-african-drag-king-troupe/ https://www.lesbian.com/bros-b4-hos-south-african-drag-king-troupe/#respond Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:38:48 +0000 http://www.lesbian.com/?p=11161 Complete documentary on a groundbreaking South African drag king troupe.

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“Bros B4 Hos” is a troupe of South African drag performers who challenge homophobia and gender norms in their performances. This documentary delves into their performance art, their masculine personas and what it’s like to be part of a drag “family.”

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Cruise line reverses position on drag https://www.lesbian.com/cruise-line-reverses-position-on-drag/ https://www.lesbian.com/cruise-line-reverses-position-on-drag/#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:32:40 +0000 http://www.lesbian.com/?p=8394 Carnival rescinds drag attire ban on "Drag Stars at Sea" cruise.

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Carnival cruise shipBY S.E. SMITH
Care2.com

“Drag Stars at Sea” sounds like pretty much the greatest cruise adventure ever; a solid week of hanging out with stars from the hit “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” watching performances and feeling safe in a space dedicated to drag culture. In fact, the cruise was such a popular idea that the travel firm responsible for organizing it, AlandChuckTravel, had to make arrangements for a bigger boat.

However, ticket holders got a nasty surprise on Monday morning in the form of a communique from Carnival Cruises informing cruise goers that they wouldn’t be allowed to dress in drag on board; only the performers would be, and they would be limited to the performance venue.

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