By day, Dextra DeNovo hovers over a computer, hammering out contracts, trademark agreements and other legal processes. Once evening rolls around, DeNovo launches into a hair and makeup session before heading off to the next drag queen performance.
It’s somewhat of a contrast that within DeNovo’s Alameda apartment the corporate lawyer and the drag queen co-exist within a single space and person. DeNovo said she had discussed her desire to perform in drag with her co-workers and bosses at the tech firm where she’s employed.
The law gig has even led to some drag gigs. She performed for the LGBT Bar Association in San Francisco and the International Association of Privacy Professionals in Washington D.C. “You really just need to be 100% authentically you,” DeNovo said. “I’m a lawyer. I’m a drag queen. Might as well just be open about it.”
“I think it’s important for us to be as visible as possible and to share our stories as much as possible because I think the more that goes around the more the stigma goes away," DeNovo said.
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