San Francisco is naming the nation's first drag laureate to represent the city’s famous LGBTQ+ community at a time when rights are under attack
D'Arcy Drollinger stands for a portrait outside Oasis nightclub Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in San Francisco. Drollinger will serve as San Francisco's first drag laureate, a paid position created to advocate for the LGBTQ community. SAN FRANCISCO — — Anti-trans legislation is roiling the nation. Bills prohibiting drag performances are cropping up in statehouses.
“My goals are to make San Francisco sparkle. I think drag performers bring a lot of sparkle and humor and glamor and silliness to the world. I think that is part of why drag is so successful," Drollinger said, adding that she expects to be in drag for the entirety of her role. “I’m going to be in drag pretty much 24/7 for the next 18 months.”“There’s a lot of power for the drag community in San Francisco,” she said. “I feel very honored to be able to take that one more step.
In San Francisco, Drollinger will inaugurate the role three weeks before Pride Month begins. Her duties will span from producing and participating in drag events to serving as a spokesperson for San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ community to helping officials to ensuring the city’s drag history is “shared, honored and preserved.
“Whether it’s through a tragedy or to celebrate an occasion, she really has been a leader in this community and supporter of so many others,” Breed told The Associated Press.
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