Drag
Drag artists unite to get out the vote, babes
East London legend Crystal talks to Huck about her new campaign, Vote, Babes! which brings together over 20 drag artists to encourage young people to use their vote.
Written by: Ben Smoke
A vivid history of LGBTQ+ counterculture in 1980s New York
With the exhibition ‘Drag Show’, curator Paul Baker Prindle revisits this fabled chapter of LGBTQ+ history, celebrating the iconoclasts, radicals, and renegades who forged their own path during the height of the AIDS crisis.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene
The gay club in Astana, Kazakhstan is unassuming, hidden behind a plain door in one of the city’s many Soviet-era housing blocks. Inside, it’s the centre of an entire community.
Written by: Isobel Knight
The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia
Amid a growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and multiple Supreme Court hearings that represent a crucial moment for equality in the country, Drag Night Namibia provides a space for queer joy and solidarity.
Written by: Chris de Beer-Procter
Photos of New York’s drag explosion in the ‘80s
Absolutely dragulous — Drag performer Linda Simpson remembers capturing her friends on wild, hedonistic nights out in New York East Village’s underground bars.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The Caracas drag scene is a refuge for the city’s outsiders
As violence and turmoil continue to beset the Venezuelan capital, the drag community has positioned itself at the forefront of a DIY fightback – one that refuses to stand by and watch the city crumble.
Written by: Lexi Parra
Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue
Out now! — We were ready to release our new issue back in March. Then the world fell off a cliff. Five months later, we have a magazine that exists freely between Then and Now: a collection of stories about hope and resilience, at a time when we need them more than ever.
Written by: Huck
The Cockettes: San Fran’s legendary sex anarchists
Acid drag revolution — From 1969 to 1972, the acid-fueled performance troupe – which included underground icons like Divine and Sylvester – took radical gender politics to a wider audience.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back
Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.
Written by: Frankie Mills
Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week
Walking with queens — As Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies creep through Congress, we spend time with the trans and drag models of New York – hearing their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
The drag dance troupe turning ballet into an act of rebellion
Rebels on pointe — Formed in the aftermath of Stonewall riots, the Trocks are an all-gay dance group hoping to inspire change. In a new documentary, filmmaker Bobbi Jo Hart celebrates their legacy.
Written by: Jake Hall