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Drag Race icon Valentina Xunaxi comes out as a trans woman on her 34th birthday

Graham Robson May 15, 2025

Drag Race icon Valentina Xunaxi has come out as a trans woman in an emotional post on Instagram, made on her 34th birthday. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9, All Stars 4, and c0-host of Drag Race Mexico wrote: “Hello everyone, it’s me Valentina Xunaxi. Today is my bday. I turn 34. For […]

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LGBTQ+ News

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente has died aged 44

Graham Robson April 28, 2025

Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente, who took part in the fourth season of the original US version of Drag Race, has died aged 44, her family have announced. Philippines-born Caliente died “surrounded by her loving family and close friends” at 4.42am on Sunday, her family wrote in an Instagram post. Earlier in April, […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Drag Race icon Jiggly Caliente has leg amputated after serious health issue and infection

Graham Robson April 24, 2025

RuPaul’s Drag Race legend Jiggly Caliente – who came out as trans in 2016 – has had her leg amputated after a “severe infection”, leading to an outpouring of love from Drag Race alumni. In a social media post, the family of the 44-year-old Filipino-American drag star – whose real name is Bianca Castro – […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Family of The Vivienne says drag icon kept ketamine addiction a secret to “protect them”

Graham Robson April 22, 2025

Chanel Williams, the sister of James Lee Williams, also known as drag icon The Vivienne, says her family only learned of the drag performer’s battle with ketamine addiction, which tragically took their life in January, after watching RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Chanel says The Vivienne, 32, had kept the […]

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Pride

Baga Chipz to headline High Wycombe Pride

Graham Robson April 8, 2025

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK queen Baga Chipz is to headline High Wycombe Pride, which will take place on Saturday, August 23. Baga Chipz competed in the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and has since appeared on Celebrity X Factor, Celebrity Master Chef, Ackley Bridge and played Margaret Thatcher in Prince Andrew: The Musical. […]

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Television

The iconic Liza Minnelli to appear in season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, where she will receive Lifetime Achievement Award

Graham Robson April 2, 2025

The iconic Liza Minnelli is set to appear in season 17 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Production company World of Wonder shared that not only will Liza be appearing on the programme, she will be receiving a special honour!   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by RuPaul’s Drag Race (@rupaulsdragrace) The award, […]

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Transgender News

Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano denied female passport by US Government

Graham Robson March 29, 2025

Trans RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Adore Delano has been denied a female passport by the US Government despite applying to change her name and gender. Adore, who came out as trans in 2023, said at the time her gender transition was years in the making and had taken her from “dysphoria to euphoria”, adding she […]

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LGBTQ+ News

Crystal, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, appears in new tongue-in-cheek climate campaign

Graham Robson March 12, 2025

Crystal, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has joined Dylan Bachelet (Great British Bake Off finalist) and Chris Packham (wildlife TV presenter and campaigner) for a new quirky and playful multi-media advertising promotion supporting Friends of the Earth’s latest climate campaign. Launching on Wednesday, March 12 with a creative and original video, it features the three […]

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Business News

This Is It!, the oldest gay bar in Wisconsin, which was co-owned by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel, closed its doors for good on March 9

Graham Robson March 12, 2025

This Is It!, the oldest gay bar in Wisconsin, which was co-owned by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Trixie Mattel closed its doors for good on March 9. Founded by June Brehm, who died in 2010, and her son, Joseph Brehm, This Is It! opened in 1968 before being taken over by drag superstar and Wisconsin […]

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LGBTQ+ News

The Vivienne’s father pays tribute to their son after late Drag Race UK winner was honoured with Icon Award at inaugural Metro Pride Awards

Graham Robson February 27, 2025

The Vivienne‘s father paid a heartbreaking tribute to their son after Drag Race UK winner was honoured with the Icon Award at the inaugural Metro Pride Awards on Wednesday, February 26. The star of RuPaul’s Drag Race, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died suddenly in January at the age of just 32. At […]

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