Lady Bunny told Truthout that she categorizes herself as “probably far left” on the political spectrum. Most drag celebrities nowadays are contestants on RuPaul’s Drag Race, which might explain why some choose to stay silent on the genocide, she said. “RuPaul is political in the safest possible way, and maybe that’s what he’s teaching his minions to do … keep it real safe, keep it real blah. And then you’ll get your endorsement deals, and your influencer deals.”
Bunny and RuPaul moved from Atlanta to New York in the 1980s and shared an apartment in the city where they both quickly became fixtures of the nightlife and gay worlds. Their politics, however, aren’t in step. “Ru, and anyone supporting Joe Biden is center-right,” Bunny told Truthout. So if the most powerful name in drag is “creating queens in the image of him, well, he’s a person who votes center-right and fracks,” Bunny said of her ex-roommate.
Very thorough response! Thank you for sharing. I’m gay myself and just thought it was an interesting question to ask. I had an older guy in his 60s at a gay event tell me he has been married to a woman for 40 years and finally came out. He said she accepts him and “knew” for years. They have adult children together and are staying together. It was a fascinating conversation.
Democratic mayoral candidates are engaging in games of one-upmanship by launching conservative-sounding plans to increase law enforcement and force people into addiction treatment.
Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...
Labor rights and the labor movement throughout history in the US have been incredibly violent so I don’t know what revisionist history you’re talking about.
Wake up sweetie, the next stage of work has dropped. (lemmy.world)
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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday, April 1st (abcnews.go.com)
Meet the Drag Artists Using Their Platforms to Combat the Genocide in Gaza (truthout.org)
Transgender Day of Visibility March 31st 2024: How to celebrate and be an ally (www.usatoday.com)
The wealth of the 1% just hit a record $44 trillion (www.cnbc.com)
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Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (news.gallup.com)
How would you react if one of your parents came out as gay? (serious)
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5 (fortune.com)
San Francisco Democrats are locked in a race to the right (www.politico.com)
Democratic mayoral candidates are engaging in games of one-upmanship by launching conservative-sounding plans to increase law enforcement and force people into addiction treatment.
Why student loan forgiveness remains a key issue for the Biden campaign even after Supreme Court loss (www.cnn.com)
California set to hike wages for fast-food workers to industry-leading $20 per hour (www.cbsnews.com)
Starting Monday, most California fast-food workers will earn at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant industry. Yet the pay hike is sparking furious debate, with some restaurant owners warning of job losses and higher prices for customers, while labor advocates tout the benefits of higher...
Please, for the love of God, VOTE! (pawb.social)