San Francisco has named D'Arcy Drollinger, a drag performer and nightclub owner, as the nation's first drag laureate — an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s LGBTQ+ community at a time when rights are under attack.
May 18, 2023 GMTSan Francisco named the nation’s first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s famed queer community at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under attack. San Francisco named the nation’s first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s famed queer community at a time when LGBTQ+ rights are under attack.
In a city known for its support of LGBTQ+ rights, San Francisco Mayor London Breed says it was a natural step to create a position that not only embraces drag culture but puts government resources toward it. D’Arcy Drollinger, a well-known drag performer and nightclub owner, will receive a $55,000 stipend in her 18-month role as the city’s inaugural drag laureate.
West Hollywood is on the verge of appointing its own drag laureate later this month, though at a much lower salary and with limited engagements. In New York, where themarked a major turning point in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, a 2021 effort to create such a position has languished in a committee, reflecting the challenges of creating such jobs even in liberal cities.
The city’s mayor called Drollinger a “bright star in San Francisco″ for her advocacy and elevation of the city’s drag community.
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