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Mr/Ms Cobalt’s Sixth Year of East Van Drag: April-May, 2017

by Inside Vancouver in Uncategorized on April 5, 2017

Peach and Isolde | Photo courtesy of Mikul Culvez Photography

By Maiden China

The revivification of Vancouver’s drag scene is owed in overwhelming part to the tireless efforts of the scintillating Queen of East Van, Isolde N. Barron, and her wife/husband the incomparably loving and sweaty community leader, Peach Cobblah. This power couple is responsible for such shows as Apocalypstick, Queerbash, The Gay Agenda, and Hustla, creating safe and queer spaces in East Van for those under the LGBTQ2+ spectrum who don’t feel quite at home in the West End.

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Mr/Ms Cobalt’s Sixth Year of East Van Drag: April-May, 2017

Interview: Vancouver’s Reigning 2017 Drag Superstar, Kendall Gender

by Inside Vancouver in Town on February 22, 2017

Fly first class with this Vancouver Queen

By Kendell Yan

When Kendall Gender greets me at the towering glass doors of her Yaletown apartment she’s flanked by two members of her glamorous entourage, one of which is her drag sister and fellow Bratpack girl, Gia Metric. True to her brand, Kendall is both posh and humble in the company of her friends as we sit down in the apartment building common room to kiki about her recent win at Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar 2017.

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Interview: Vancouver’s Reigning 2017 Drag Superstar, Kendall Gender

Vancouver’s Drag Superstars Compete for the 2017 Crown on Feb. 16

by Inside Vancouver in Events on February 9, 2017

By Kendell Yan

It’s coming down to the under-wire and kitty gurrrrrl, Vancouver’s Next Drag Superstar just stepped the competition up! Everything started on January 19th and with the semi-finals this Thursday, February 9th we’re down to the final eight, henny on the way to the grand finale on Thursday February 16^th.

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Vancouver’s Drag Superstars Compete for the 2017 Crown on Feb. 16

The Sleepy Girls Show Drags Up Slumber Party Nostalgia in Vancouver

by Inside Vancouver in Events on February 2, 2017

By Kendell Yan

Do you ever get that feeling like you want to go out and watch some queens turn it but you also never want to leave your bedroom ever again? Well your problem is no more, thanks to Dust and Amy Grindhouse’s new monthly, the Sleepy Girls show!

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The Sleepy Girls Show Drags Up Slumber Party Nostalgia in Vancouver

A Halloweekend in Vancouver’s Drag King/Queendom!

by Inside Vancouver in Town on October 24, 2016

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By Kendell Yan

Vancouver’s drag Kings, Queens, and Things have got you covered this Halloweekend with a show each night sure to help you raise more spirits from the dead than an Ouija Board!

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A Halloweekend in Vancouver’s Drag King/Queendom!

The Vancouver Kings and Queens and Everything in Between: Shay Dior

by Inside Vancouver in Town on September 9, 2016

Image by Tommy Ting

By Kendell Yan

As international supermodel of the world RuPaul says, “we’re all born naked and the rest is drag.” But what about those curious and beautiful creatures who paint a face upon a face, and possibly even one more upon another? Who are the drag kings and queens that flip the script on gender and push the boundaries of the possible with powder, pigment, and lace? Who are these community leaders that carry on the legacy of gender heroes, such as Marsha P. Johnson (who threw the first stone at Stonewall in 1969), throughout LGBTQ+ herstory?

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The Vancouver Kings and Queens and Everything in Between: Shay Dior