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Dolly Parton Gifts Brigitte Bandit a Signed Guitar

The local drag performer calls herself the “Dolly of ATX”

by Carys Anderson January 3, 2024September 30, 2025

Gay Place: Drag Central

Our queer culture capital is a gold dust rush

by Kate X Messer April 30, 2015September 30, 2025

Shout OUT: Jamie Bancroft

These are the people in our gayborhood: Drag hag

by Blake McCoy February 25, 2015November 4, 2025

5 Days of Dragmas!

We’re celebrating drag in the city all holiday week long

by Sarah Marloff and Kate X Messer December 23, 2013November 4, 2025

After a Fashion

Elizabeth Taylor: heavenly star

by Stephen MacMillan Moser April 1, 2011September 30, 2025

Goodbye Mystique

Drag Race Week Three recap!

by Andy Campbell February 16, 2010September 30, 2025

Gay Place

The higher the hair, the keener the queen!

by Kate X Messer August 14, 2009September 30, 2025

Arts

‘Libres y Lokas’

Finding the punk in Monterrey’s wrestlers and queens

by Audra Schroeder July 31, 2009September 30, 2025

Vote Simone onto RuPaul’s Drag Race

Vote! Vote! Vote! Simone! Simone! Simone!

by Kate X Messer July 1, 2009November 4, 2025

Let’s Take Simone to the Top!

Please vote for our local Simone Riviera to get on RuPaul’s show.

by Kate X Messer May 3, 2009September 30, 2025

The Endangered Waxie Moon

National Geographic should be so lucky.

by Andy Campbell February 9, 2009November 4, 2025

Queens of the Realm (or Part II: The Coronation)

Ushering in a new monarchy at the United Court of Austin.

by Kate X Messer August 18, 2008September 30, 2025

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