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Originating in underground LGBT+ communities, drag queens gained prominence in the early 20th century through vaudeville, cabaret, and underground clubs. Over the decades, they’ve become glittering icons of LGBTQ+ culture, celebrated for their fearless gender-bending and their unwavering stand for acceptance and equality. Drag queens were front and center at the Stonewall Riots of 1969, kicking off the LGBTQ+ rights movement and cementing their place in mainstream entertainment.

In the arts world, drag has long been explored through works that challenge rigid social and sexual archetypes. …