A great example is Bangor, Maine, a small town in one of the least populated states in the country, with a grand total of one gay bar in Portland. – bending sanctuary that allows guests and performers to proudly be themselves.īut from Anchorage to Arkansas, the drag continues to lead the way, even in the most unlikely places. This is especially true since drag is still largely considered a big-city pastime, confined to the comforts of the blue bubble of famously gay-friendly metropolises, such as San Francisco, Miami and Chicago, leaving smaller towns overlooked and in need of a gender. Even in 2022, when homophobia and transphobia are still rampant in the United States, safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community are more important than ever - safe havens that trailblazing drag shows and drag artists provide.
Loud, proud and unabashed in boundary-pushing pageantry, drag has long been at the forefront of social progress.
