Dollya Black is no more. But it wasn’t an Extermination Challenge at the end of a Dragula episode that did her in; it was an act of self-preservation. This might seem counterintuitive for a performer ...

Today’s drag queens trace their roots back to clandestine balls hosted by Black performers in the late 19th century. People dressed in drag celebrate Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1980.

Isaiah Esquire danced his way through the Oregon House of Representatives on Wednesday to the sounds of Aretha Franklin, followed closely by fellow Black drag performer Aqua Flora, who held a pride ...