Aria Ashburn
Aria discusses practices as it relates to transgender naming and labeling, and they describe a tough coming out journey with their parents.
Queer / Nonbinary
Natasha Noir Nightly / Sol Lane Wagner
Natasha, a local DRAG performer and activist, describes the role of ballet and DRAG in their life and in the community.
Beulahland
Bergan Mackie, stage name Beaulah Land, is a young drag queen who was born in Asheville and grew up in Mars Hill North Carolina. They grew up on a small farm in a close Christian community and as a kid has dreams of leaving for the big city but over time has fallen in love with mountain culture. Knowing they …
Matthew Alvarez
A pansexual queer shares their struggles with stigma and the role that DRAG has played in helping them to discover and express themselves.