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[[File:The first drag flag.jpg|thumb|The first drag flag.]]
[[File:The second drag flag.jpg|thumb|The second drag flag.]]
'''Drag Performers''' or '''Drag Artists''' are a group of individuals who dress in non-traditional ways for their gender identity (such as [[men]] who dress up extremely [[Feminine|femininely]]) and often perform shows or acts such as dancing, singing, lip-syncing, comedy, fashion shows, and so on. These individuals tend to [[Mutopronoun|switch pronouns]] when performing, have different names when performing, and have a character/persona they perform as.
Drag performances have been a common show in [[LGBT+|LGBTQ]]+ spaces, such as pride parades, as they encourage [[Gender Non-Conforming|gender non-conformity]], [[Pronoun Non-Conforming|pronoun non-conformity]], and the normalization of being oneself, all through theatre and shows.
Individuals do ''not'' have to perform in shows or in public in order to be qualified as a drag artist. As long as they like to participate in the drag community in some way, they can still be called drag artists.
There are specific etiquettes and ways in which drag is performed. The way these shows or acts are performed vary from location, however some ways in which the shows or acts are commonly performed are listed here.
== Drag Queens ==
'''Drag Queens''' are the most common of drag performers. Drag Queens are typically men, [[Man-Related|masculine-aligned]], [[Neutral|neutral-aligned]], or [[Androgynous|
Drag Queens do ''not'' have to be assigned male at birth. They can include transgender men and transmasculine individuals as well.
Drag Queens also can
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== Drag Kings ==
'''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 do ''not'' have to be assigned female at birth. They can include
Drag Kings also can include men and masculine-aligned individuals (regardless of AGAB). These Kings are often called
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== Drag Queers ==
'''Drag Queers''' or '''Drag Monarchs''' 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 Monarchs do ''not'' have to be assigned binary at birth. They can include [[AXAB]] or [[UAB]] individuals.
Drag Queers also can include [[genderqueer]] or [[Non-Binary|non-binary]] individuals (regardless of [[Assigned Gender|AGAB]]). These Quings are often called
=== Hyper Queers ===
A '''Hyper Queer''', "Hyper Monarch", or '''Faux Queer''' is a subset of a Drag Queer used to describe someone who is genderqueer or non-binary, but performs as a Drag Queer. Even though they aren't 'crossdressing,' they still exaggerate their [[androgynous|androgynousity]] or [[Neutral|neutrality]] in a way that can be described as a performance, and seen as such.
== Controversy on "Faux" ==
Many Drag Artists do not like being referred to as a "Faux" Queen/King/Queer because it can imply that they are not real or genuine Drag Artists as women and feminine-aligned Drag Queens, men and masculine-aligned Drag Kings, and non-binary and genderqueer Drag Queers/Monarchs. Many also find the usage of "faux" to be outdated and offensive when it comes to drag.
== History ==
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* http://www.dragpride.com/dragprideflag
* https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106837026
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_queen_(drag)#Controversy
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