The Gay Place blog celebrated ‘5 Days of Dragmas’ in December, 2013 with drag features every day during the holiday week. Here’s a gallery of local drag performer portraits and live shots through the years from Chronicle freelancers John Leach, Chase Martin, Devaki Knowles, Nate Jackson, Celesta Danger, and GP editor Kate X Messer.

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