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Lessons My Drag Queens Taught Me
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Lessons My Drag Queens Taught Me

Written in 2012, long before I would discover the fabulousness of RuPaul’s Drag Race. At the ripe old age of 12, my best friend threw a birthday party that involved Hungry Howie’s pizza and a trip to the movies. What movie might a group of 12-year-old girls be inspired and entertained by? To Wong Foo,…

New Year’s Expectations vs. Reality
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New Year’s Expectations vs. Reality

Growing up, I stayed up ’til midnight with girlfriends on December 31st, watching in anticipation as the Times Square ball dropped, proclaiming the arrival of the new year. We’d scream and shout, twirling our noisemakers and jumping on the nearest bed or couch or straight into the pool, fully clothed. I imagined that as an…