Canada's Drag Race Makes Over LGBTQ+ Refugees in Unforgettable Episode
Canada's Drag's Race.Five LGBTQ+ refugees — Elton from Jamaica, Rebal from Syria, Dennis from Uganda, and husbands Rainer and Eka from Indonesia — appeared in the Thursday episode of the reality drag competition as subjects in a makeover challenge.Their arrival changed the mood in the workroom from a cutthroat competition to an awakening of the serious challenges facing queer people around the world.
As cohost Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman explained, nearly 70 countries criminalize LGBTQ+ people, and six impose the death penalty.“The people we are meeting today, they just want to live, period,” said contestant Rita Baga, who was paired with Rainer.Rainbow Railroad helps these at-risk folks find safety as refugees in Canada; in total, the group has.
