Gay Charlotte and LGBTQ Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment
In 1984, when Greg Brafford became part-owner of O’leens, one of Charlotte, N.C.’s most storied gay bars, the city was not far removed from the time when “suspected homosexuals” would be arrested in Freedom Park and have their names featured on the front page of The Charlotte Observer.
To give is Divine — seriously. Whether you have a black heart, red heart or pink heart, the legendary “Drag Queen of the Century” Divine knew it best. Charity has always been part of being a drag queen.
Is it just me… or do most Disney villains look like drag queens? It is not a surprise that drag queens worship these larger than life characters.
How a night with Skylar Michele-Monet increased my respect and appreciation for drag.
Despite the famed passion of drag devotees, signs that it may soon be curtains for International Drag Day are not difficult to find.
In a season finale showdown between Aquaria, Asia O’Hara, Eureka and Kameron Michaels, Aquaria was crowned the season 10 winner of VH1’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” earning the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” and a cash prize of $100,000.
Newly minted Charlotteans — Queens of the Queen City, if you will — partners Nic Nichols and Christopher Booher immediately embraced their new home, making a splash with their drag production and management collective The Vanity House.
It is still debatable where the term drag or drag queen comes from. Some still share the notion that the term “drag” dates back to Shakespearean times.
I never thought I would do drag — or write a monthly column called “Dishing with Buff Faye.”
You should always count your blessings in life, no matter what they are or how they come to you.
