Ninon is one of the first drags in Bolivia. In the seventies, Victor Hugo started to go out with the more influential gay rights activists in La Paz, Bolivia. They did not only contributed to gay rights through their manifests, but also gave an impulse to Bolivian culture through their use of traditional female costumes […] Continue reading → 
Danna Galan is the most famous Bolivian dragqueen. In 20 years she constituted a family of 60 members, who work together in La Paz and around. As David, he works with the ministery of culture and just released a book on the history of drag and transvestites in Bolivia: “La China Morena.” In this book […] Continue reading → 
Pedrito came in late from his studies at the Santa Cruz Communication Faculty, and disappeared into the dressing room, where we just heard him giggling and screaming for 4 hours. Finally a big female in tigre look came out with a lot of noise, showing her body. In this picture Martijn Crowe captured her shy […] Continue reading → 
Donatella is part of the Kardashian Ferrer drag family in Santa Cruz, a family of young gays that help and motivate eachother. Together with friends they design their make up and clothing. They produce dance shows on big events, and help show the still closed catholic community their boundary crossing identities. We applaud them and […] Continue reading → 
We met David on a book presentation in Santa Cruz. Together with Juána he was dressed as a Chola Morenada, in traditional woman clothing of Bolivia. “I am David and I am a young transformista, my female name is Dayana Nicole. I was born in 1974 in Noryungas Coripata, in the La Paz state. I […] Continue reading → 
Juána is a classic drag queen, or in Bolivian terms a Chola morenada. In his outfits and dancing he performs ancient Bolivian cultural rites. All festivals and carnavals in Bolivia he is there and dances with other men and women. He loves the dancing and is very proud that he can do this. Photographs by […] Continue reading → 
Alberto did not like to be a drag queen. His drag sister Dayanara was into that over the top, crazy drag art, but he simply liked to dress as a beautiful woman, and so he was. He got more and more into it, doing performances, and before this photoshoot, he and his drag family made […] Continue reading → 
Daniel is a proud boy, he is proud of his work in the hospital, where he works in the laboratory. He is part of the Kardashian Ferrer drag family, who perform at the big LTGB events in Santa Cruz. Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org Continue reading → 
Daniel is a young Bolivian gay man, who works in a laboratory in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. When he changes into Davinia, he feels stronger and more beautiful than in his normal life. Photography by Martijn Crowe www.thefaketory.org Continue reading → 
Our very first drag from Bolivia was Jean Pierre, who prides himself on being the only drag in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. 6 days a week he works in a hospital, and in the evenings and weekends he volunteers for an organization that helps prevent HIV in Boivia. Every chance he gets, he transforms […] Continue reading →