“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.”
The nation’s first-ever drag laureate was named Thursday in San Francisco.
Well-known drag performer and nightclub owner D’Arcy Drollinger was selected to the ambassador-esque position by Mayor London Breed, who called her a “a bright star” in the Golden City.“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,” said Drollinger, a man who uses feminine pronouns when in drag.
“I hope that the drag laureate position telegraphs to the rest of the country that drag is not something to be scared of,” Drollinger, who owns Oasis nightclub, said. “Drag is something to celebrate.” Before Drollinger was selected, the job posting was looking for someone to “embody San Francisco’s historic, diverse and inclusive drag culture, elevating the entire community on the national and international stage.”
Drollinger will serve as San Francisco’s first drag laureate, a paid position created to advocate for the LGBTQ community.New York City previouslyNew York City Councilmember Kristin Richardson Johnson,Her legislative and budget director Jack McClatchy didn’t give a specific reason why the effort stalled.
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