Drag

A vivid history of LGBTQ+ counterculture in 1980s New York
Photography

A vivid history of LGBTQ+ counterculture in 1980s New York

With the exhibition ‘Drag Show’, curator Paul Baker Prindle revisits this fabled chapter of LGBTQ+ history, celebrating the iconoclasts, radicals, and renegades who forged their own path during the height of the AIDS crisis.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene
Culture

Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene

The gay club in Astana, Kazakhstan is unassuming, hidden behind a plain door in one of the city’s many Soviet-era housing blocks. Inside, it’s the centre of an entire community.

Written by: Isobel Knight

The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia
Activism

The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia

Amid a growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and multiple Supreme Court hearings that represent a crucial moment for equality in the country, Drag Night Namibia provides a space for queer joy and solidarity.

Written by: Chris de Beer-Procter

Photos of New York’s drag explosion in the ‘80s
Culture

Photos of New York’s drag explosion in the ‘80s

Absolutely dragulous — Drag performer Linda Simpson remembers capturing her friends on wild, hedonistic nights out in New York East Village’s underground bars.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020
Culture

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020

Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The Caracas drag scene is a refuge for the city’s outsiders
Magazine

The Caracas drag scene is a refuge for the city’s outsiders

As violence and turmoil continue to beset the Venezuelan capital, the drag community has positioned itself at the forefront of a DIY fightback – one that refuses to stand by and watch the city crumble.

Written by: Lexi Parra

Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue
Culture

Huck 73: The Sanctuary Issue

Out now! — We were ready to release our new issue back in March. Then the world fell off a cliff. Five months later, we have a magazine that exists freely between Then and Now: a collection of stories about hope and resilience, at a time when we need them more than ever.

Written by: Huck

The Cockettes: San Fran’s legendary sex anarchists
Photography

The Cockettes: San Fran’s legendary sex anarchists

Acid drag revolution — From 1969 to 1972, the acid-fueled performance troupe – which included underground icons like Divine and Sylvester – took radical gender politics to a wider audience.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back
Reportage

Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back

Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.

Written by: Frankie Mills

Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week
Culture

Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week

Walking with queens — As Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies creep through Congress, we spend time with the trans and drag models of New York – hearing their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.

Written by: Jonathan Turton

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