The “you better work” ethic and
The “You Better Work” Ethic
the spirit of drag
Season 9 contestant Sasha Velour (seated) pictured with her husband and dog in their Brooklyn apartment for People.
by Nadav Wall 2008 was a tumultuous year in the United States. The stock market bottomed out, unemployment soared, and banks too big to fail did exactly that. Amidst this crisis, a sense of hope for a more just future gained political momentum. Barack Obama dethroned Hillary Clinton as the predestined Democratic presidential nominee and same-sex marriage celebrated early victories in California and Connecticut. That summer, a reality tv competition quietly pitted nine drag queens against each other, sparking a cultural phenomenon that still reverberates in queer communities across the globe today. LOGO TV, a fledgling
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