No one could argue that in the past few years drag has gone mainstream.
Drag queens are modeling in high-end fashion campaigns, walking the pink carpet at the Met Gala, and starring in their own Netflix TV shows. This move to mainstream is thanks to in large part the success of, which has now seen more than 100 queens enter its workroom. This past weekend, somewhere in Manhattan, RuPaul hosted a weekend-long convention for fans of Drag Race called Drag Con.
“A lot of gay people have this sense of constant anxiety,” said Babes Trust, “so we want to make this a space where you can fucking be yourself, and just for a minute release that anxiety.” Another reason that Bushwig is so important to so many in the queer community is that it remains a very diverse and inclusive space, something which they say many queer spaces unfortunately lack. “Society tends to center white spaces,” said Dionne Slay. “So often we’re told that white is the norm or that heteronormativity is the norm. Bushwig forces you to accept things outside of the norm.
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