Despite an increasingly hostile political climate, vital organizations are carving out space for trans joy
Jake Hall
Jake Hall is a London-based freelance writer whose work spans subjects from fashion and pop culture to human rights and social justice. They’ve contributed work to publications such as VICE, British Vogue, Dazed Digital, i-D and SHOWstudio.
Drag artists are workers, and protests are putting them in danger
With anti-drag protests intensifying and spilling across borders, drag artists worldwide are losing gigs and fearing violence
British drag has always been radical
In the wake of drag icon Paul O’Grady’s death, it’s time to excavate Britain’s radical drag history
In the U.K., queer and trans self-defence classes are growing in popularity
U.K. transphobia is so severe that the country is known as “TERF Island.” In response, queer and trans fighters are teaching their communities to protect themselves and each other
A divinely illustrated history of drag
This detour through the demented world of Divine and John Waters is just a sample of delights from the comprehensive new book “The Art of Drag”