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Letters Bans on drag performers are direct attacks on trans people
A recent op-ed centered cisgender Jewish gay men who might dress up in drag once a year at Purim
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Opinion Tennessee’s new anti-drag laws would make Purim celebrations illegal
Laws that seek to curtail the rights of any minority group are inevitably used against Jews
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Opinion Stop bullying drag queens who perform in Israel
Harassing drag performers like me does harm to queer Israelis and Palestinians
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Fast Forward Adam Schiff’s Next Election Opponent: A History-Making Drag Queen
It’s still 16 months until the 2020 elections, but House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff already has an opponent, and it’s someone who has already made history: Maebe A. Girl, the first drag queen ever elected to public office. In April, Girl was voted onto the neighborhood council in the Silver Lake area of Los…
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Life Philadelphia’s Rising Drag Star Is A Ukulele Champion With Deep Jewish Roots
Not every bearded drag queen can play the ukulele in a towering purple wig and a dress made of balloons. But Eric Jaffe has turned that schtick into a burgeoning career in Philadelphia, where he’s become a nightlife staple. And the mold-breaking performer says that his Holocaust-survivor grandparents are partly to thank for his success….
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The Schmooze Drag Queen Miz Cracker Gets Her Own Show, ‘JewTorials’
Miz Cracker, Jewish drag queen extraordinaire and gone-too-soon contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 10, has landed her own television show on WOW Presents Plus. And yes, obviously, the show is called “JewTorials.” JewTorials comes on the heels of Cracker’s wildly popular “Drag Race” recap series, “Review With a Jew.” While Miz Cracker did not…
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The Schmooze Miz Cracker Is The Fabulous Jewish Drag Queen We Need
Last Thursday, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” viewers found themselves sitting shiva for the untimely elimination of Miz Cracker. Miz Cracker, otherwise known as Maxwell Heller, emerged as an early fan favorite, turning both looks and jokes at the drop of a hat. And she was unabashedly Jewish throughout her time on the show. Her catchphrase? “Shabbat…
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