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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stefanie Dazio and Haven Daley

HISTORICAL FACTS: San francisco names first in nation drag laureate - The Untold Story

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Anti-trans legislation is roiling the nation. Bills prohibiting drag performances are cropping up in statehouses. Violence and vitriol are turning children’s drag story hour events into headline-news protests.

San Francisco is fighting back Thursday by naming the nation’s first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city’s famous LGBTQ+ community at a time when rights are under attack.

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