Drag PAC Formed by Famous Queens to Fight Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
Drag queens unite! Drag PAC is looking to challenge anti-trans laws and drag bans around the country. It was founded by a number of RuPaul’s Drag Race alums, including Willam Belli, Jinkx Monsoon, Miss Peppermint, Monét X Change and BenDeLaCreme, as well as Dylan Bulkeley-Krane, according to The Hill and KFOX-TV.
Bulkeley-Krane previously co-founded Disability Action for America, a PAC dedicated to disability rights. Drag PAC announced its existence Wednesday in a new YouTube video, where the queens involved spoke about why they were driven to found it. “I think everyone is a little disheartened with a lot of our elected leadership, and frankly, our community is being assaulted, and it’s escalating to violence,” Jinkx Monsoon says in the clip. “Our diversity is what drives democracy,” BenDeLaCreme adds. Read More: WATCH: Moms for Liberty Chapter Chair Flips Out at Drag Queens in Viral Clip The queens say that Drag PAC is the first PAC to be led by drag performers.
The goal is to “motivate the LGBTQ+ voter base to create a community of empowered and informed citizens that participate in the democratic process, amplifying the values and issues that affect them as unique but equal American citizens,” according to the PAC’s YouTube page.
Right now, the PAC’s website is sparse, with the YouTube video, plus links to register to vote and to donate. The PAC has so far raised $15,000 from individuals, according to Open Secrets.
