Drag 101 with Josh Brandon

I'm talking with hairstylist and drag performer Josh Brandon (aka Ivy St. James) about all things drag! We discuss the history of drag, his experience as a performer, and the impacts of the anti-drag legislation passing in Tennessee and across the country.

Follow Josh/Ivy on Instagram! @jivy85

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For more information on the history of drag and the current anti-drag legislation in Tennessee:

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/27/736320026/how-drag-queens-have-sashayed-their-way-through-history

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/28/sasha-velour-drag-not-dangerous-children/

https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-polari-the-curious-after-life-of-the-dead-language-for-gay-men-72599

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/06/1161452175/anti-drag-show-bill-tennessee-trans-rights-minor-care-anti-lgbtq-laws

https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0003.pdf