By Randos Korobacz & P.J. Adams
Drag in the spotlight RECENTLY A SMALL GROUP OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PROTESTED A DRAG QUEEN STORYTELLING EVENT AT A BRISBANE LIBRARY. AFTER THE CONFRONTATION WAS FILMED AND WIDELY SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA, THE LEADER OF THE PROTEST TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. AS EXPECTED, AND IN DEPRESSING FASHION, THIS AWFUL PUBLIC SPECTACLE HAS KICKSTARTED YET ANOTHER NATIONAL DISCUSSION ABOUT ‘HEALTHY’ GENDER REPRESENTATIONS, WITH DRAG IN THE SPOTLIGHT.
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Red thread Magazine - Autumn 2020
