Drag Queens

For London's drag queens, the show must go on
Culture

For London's drag queens, the show must go on

Pandemic Innovators — Drag queen 'Sue Gives A Fuk' was regularly gigging around London, until the pandemic left live venues to face a precarious future. Since then, Sue's been forced to get creative to sustain her career.

Written by: Huck

The Cockettes: San Fran’s legendary sex anarchists
Photography

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

The London pub reigniting the city's drag scene
Film

The London pub reigniting the city's drag scene

Huck Film: Nights of Glory — Welcome to The Glory, a queer East London pub at the heart of the city's drag scene. Step inside with us and enjoy a night of pure, unadulterated glory.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The drag queen who changed Ireland
Culture

The drag queen who changed Ireland

From accidental activist to icon — As an outspoken gay performer living with HIV, Panti Bliss has become an unlikely – but empowering – ambassador for a once-conservative country.

Written by: Cian Traynor

The Drag Queens of Atlanta are staying fabulous in the face of fear
Activism

The Drag Queens of Atlanta are staying fabulous in the face of fear

Disunited States: Here & Queer — Donald Trump is hardly a cheerleader for LGBT rights, and Vice-President elect Mike Pence is a fan of gay conversion therapy. Backstage at one of Atlanta's queer bars, we meet some local queens to find out how they're feeling.

Written by: Michael Segalov

Capturing the transformation from drag queen to self
Culture

Capturing the transformation from drag queen to self

Looking beneath the layers — HUCK meets artist Holly Revell, whose latest project, Transformations, captures the intimate transition of drag performers back to their original selves.

Written by: Michael Segalov

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