After over a year of limited operations, Richmond's LGBTQ bars -- and its LGBTQ community -- finally got a taste of post-pandemic life, just in time for Pride month. On the first Thursday night after Governor Northam lifted mask and capacity restrictions statewide,...
Queens Of Color Take Center Stage
With Black Girl Magic, Melanin Monroe has created a series of drag shows exclusively featuring queens of color. The next edition, featuring The Vixen from RuPaul's Drag Race, comes to Fallout on Sunday. Richmond drag queen Melanin Monroe is preparing for the second...
Chicki Parm: The Comedy Queen of Richmond
Local drag performer Chicki Parm focuses on the funny, hosting a monthly comedy show in Richmond between tours across the country. Chase Keech has turned his love of drag and comedy into a full-time career performing as Richmond’s drag star Chicki Parm. “I would...
Richmond’s New Generation Of Drag Queens Are Making Their Mark
*This article originally appeared on GayRVA.com Lip-syncing across the stage, 22 year-old Fredericksburg native Shanita Quit reaches for dollar bills from people’s hands as they cheer her on at Richmond’s newest drag venue -- New York Deli in Carytown. Relying heavily...
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