In the Middle of a Drag Ban, the ‘We’re Here’ Drag Queens Went to Church
Finding a venue to put on a drag show in a state pushing drag bans is challenging, to say the least. In Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the We’re Here production team can’t even find an indoor spot like a cafe or bar that will allow its cast—all successful drag queens who hail from the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise—a to have a conversation out of drag, let alone a space to perform in costume. In Tulsa, a few more options present themselves, none more surprising than a place of worship.
What follows is profoundly cathartic and moving—whether you are religious or not—and once again underscores why We’re Here is a necessary and rewarding watch during these divisive times. Acceptance can and should be found in an institution like that church.
(Warning: Spoilers ahead for We’re Here.)