What do drag queens and children have in common? They love dressing up and all things sparkly and fancy. Drag Queen Story Hour (DQSH) is just what it sounds like. Fabulous... read more →
NON-STOP QUEENS My friend Sharon and I hopped into a taxi and headed to the opening of Bushwig 2017, Brooklyn's weekend-long explosion of drag, music and love. I unfolded the three-page... read more →
I opened the email confirmation my kid Harry sent me for her* upcoming flight to Toronto and smiled. The ticket had been issued to “Sister” Harry James. I immediately flashed... read more →
Mistie Bonet, Miss Toto, Tarah Cards, and Kimberly Clark were among the fabulous drag royalty I cheered at the inaugural Bushwig South festival of queer culture, experimental music and love in... read more →
The thick Rapunzel braid knotted on top of my kid Harry’s head hung draped over her* right shoulder. Dressed all in black, from feathered boa and long slit skirt to... read more →
The big outdoor sign greeted me last Sunday with “Hi Queen!” And my smile opened as wide as the Bushwig logo. Gal pal Sharon and I dodged a few raindrops... read more →
LGBTQ OR NOT, THE PATH TO INNER SELF STARTS... read more →
Like the cherry trees at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, my cousin Rickshala Tarkovka’s imagination was in full... read more →
HOW MANY COSTUMES CAN ONE KID HAVE? “I know I posted a Halloween piece last week, but how... read more →
I landed in hometown Milwaukee a week ago to clear out the boxes that have been stacked in storage... read more →
