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'''Drag Queens''' are the most common of drag performers. Drag Queens are typically men, [[Man-Related|masculine-aligned]], [[Neutral|neutral-aligned]], or [[Androgynous|androgynously-aligned]] individuals who dress up femininely and often use she/her pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. They are the most common of drag performers, and are often seen more than Drag Kings in media. |
'''Drag Queens''' are the most common of drag performers. Drag Queens are typically men, [[Man-Related|masculine-aligned]], [[Neutral|neutral-aligned]], or [[Androgynous|androgynously-aligned]] individuals who dress up femininely and often use she/her pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. They are the most common of drag performers, and are often seen more than Drag Kings in media. |
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Drag Queens do ''not'' have to be assigned male at birth. They can include transgender men and transmasculine |
Drag Queens do ''not'' have to be assigned male at birth. They can include transgender men and transmasculine individuals as well. |
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Drag Queens also can include women and feminine-aligned |
Drag Queens also can include women and feminine-aligned individuals (regardless of [[Assigned Gender|AGAB]]). These Queens are often called Faux Queens (seen below.) |
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=== Faux Queen === |
=== Faux Queen === |
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'''Drag Kings''' are [[Woman|women]], [[Woman-Related|feminine-aligned]], neutral-aligned, or androgynously-aligned individuals who dress up masculinely and typically use he/him pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. |
'''Drag Kings''' are [[Woman|women]], [[Woman-Related|feminine-aligned]], neutral-aligned, or androgynously-aligned individuals who dress up masculinely and typically use he/him pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. |
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Drag Kings do ''not'' have to be assigned female at birth. They can include transgender women and transfeminine |
Drag Kings do ''not'' have to be assigned female at birth. They can include transgender women and transfeminine individuals as well. |
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Drag Kings also can include men and masculine-aligned |
Drag Kings also can include men and masculine-aligned individuals (regardless of AGAB). These Kings are often called Faux Kings (seen below). |
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=== Faux King === |
=== Faux King === |
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'''Drag Queers''' are [[Binary Genders|binary]] individuals, [[men]] or [[women]], who dress up [[Androgynous|androgynously]] or [[Neutral|neutrally]] and typically use they/them pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. |
'''Drag Queers''' are [[Binary Genders|binary]] individuals, [[men]] or [[women]], who dress up [[Androgynous|androgynously]] or [[Neutral|neutrally]] and typically use they/them pronouns when performing, regardless of what pronouns they use outside of performance. |
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Drag Monarchs do ''not'' have to be assigned binary at birth. They can include [[AXAB]] or [[UAB]] |
Drag Monarchs do ''not'' have to be assigned binary at birth. They can include [[AXAB]] or [[UAB]] individuals. |
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Drag Queers also can include [[genderqueer]] or [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] |
Drag Queers also can include [[genderqueer]] or [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals (regardless of [[Assigned Gender|AGAB]]). These Quings are often called Faux Queers. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The first |
The first individual known to describe themself as "the queen of drag" was William Dorsey Swann, born enslaved in Hancock, Maryland, who in the 1880s started hosting drag balls in Washington, DC attended by other men who were formerly enslaved, and often raided by the police, as documented in the newspapers. In 1896, Swann was convicted and sentenced to 10 months in jail on the false charge of "keeping a disorderly house" (euphemism for running a brothel) and requested a pardon from the president for holding a drag ball (the request was denied). |
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Since then, the term drag has been used for |
Since then, the term drag has been used for individuals who do gender non-conforming performances. |
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== Flags == |
== Flags == |
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