Drag Queens are glitter and glamour, but also so much more. Drag Queens have been fighting in the very frontline of the LGBT struggle, and they still do. It was Drag Queens who started the Stonewall Riot, a turning point in the fight for gay rights in the United States. This weekend, Austrian Drag Queen […] Continue reading → Here on Dragqueens of the World we have met so many amazing drag artists, and we want to give you a more in-depth meeting with them. Our very first Queen in this serie will be Miss Didi Licious, who is internationally known and participated in the Dragqueens of the World project in Amsterdam. We from […] Continue reading → 
A large crowd watches approximately 50 drag queens in high heels race a gruelling 1km around the back streets of Soho in the second annual Soho Drag Race, raising funds for the charity for young, homeless LGBT people, the Albert Kennedy Trust. The Albert Kennedy Trust works with 16-25 year old lesbian, gay, bisexual and […] Continue reading → 
Drag artist Conchita Wurst—born Tom Neuwirth—has emerged as a favorite to win Austria’s national selection for Eurovision 2012. She recently spoke with Wiwi via e-mail about gender and her Eurovision entry “That’s What I Am.” Here are the highlights of our conversation. Can you tell us a little bit about the character “Conchita Wurst”? First, […] Continue reading →