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Author: Raymond Helkio

NO GIRLS ALLOWED: Bio Queens, Boy Drag & Belonging

posted Tuesday, May 10, 2016

by: in Activism, Art, Celebrity, Drag, Lesbian, New York City, Queer, Theatre

RuPaul is no stranger to controversy, and her latest comments have exploded all over social media. When asked about allowing biological females on RuPaul’s Drag Race she responded with “That show already exists. It’s called #MissUniverse” and while her comment is humorous, it’s also insensitive to those who are seeking acceptance. We are witnessing an […]

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Serving Our LGBT Youth: From New York to Toronto

posted Thursday, April 28, 2016

by: in Activism, Charity, Lesbian, New York City, Queer, Toronto, Trans, Uncategorized

Organizations such as Hetrick-Martin Institute in New York has been providing youth services to at-risk LGBT youth since 1979 and they have had extraordinary successes including attracting such notable ambassadors as Andy Bell, Judy Gold, and Carole Pope to name just a few. Targeting services to at-risk LGBT youth is not about providing separate services, […]

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RuPaul’s “Bob The Drag Queen”

posted Friday, April 15, 2016

by: in Art, Celebrity, Charity, Comedy, Drag, New York City, Toronto

In the current issue of theBUZZ Magazine I spoke with the Bob The Drag Queen who is taking over RuPaul’s Drag Race. You can read the official interview here, but off-the-record we talked about a number of pressing issues like left boobs, God and the merits of a thin waistline. What follows may not be pretty but it is funny. Ray: What is […]

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Shirley U. Jest: Lost & Found

posted Friday, April 1, 2016

by: in Art, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Fashion, New York City, Queer

Originally from Ohio, Shirley U. Jest left her job teaching to move to New York to pursue her true love, performing. I met Shirley at G Lounge where she was doing some numbers at Marti Gould Commings’ Drag Suicide – which incidentally is rumoured to be a trial sport at the upcoming Gay Games. Drag Suicide is […]

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Sherry Vine: BiPolar and in Therapy

posted Thursday, March 24, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Drag, Events, Fashion, Music, New York City, Queer, Theatre, Uncategorized

For the past 25 years Sherry Vine has dominated the scene as an internationally renowned drag artist. In the 90’s Sherry cofounded Theatre Couture which allowed her and her friends to mount off-the-wall camp productions like their notorious remake of the horror classic Carrie. She has lived in Barcelona and Berlin and she has recently returned to New York City after the wildly successful National Treasures tour featuring Lady Bunny, Bianca Del […]

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IRISH QUEERS: Green With Pride

posted Thursday, March 17, 2016

by: in Activism, Events, Featured Events, New York City, Outdoors, Queer

In this episode of Closet Case we chat with Gabrielle Cryan from Irish Queers NYC who will be joining hundreds of other NYC queers marching in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade for the first year ever in an official capacity. Emmaia Gelman, also from Irish Queers NYC wrote – This Thursday, Irish […]

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Beryl Mendelbaum: Straight Advice From An Internet Drag Sensation

posted Friday, March 11, 2016

by: in Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Queer, Uncategorized

“[Beryl Mendelbaum] is a bitter, seething, mean-spirited Jewish retiree from Boca.” –Lady Bunny Bruce Jope co-founded the Hit Parade Magazine, and infamous clubs such as the former Love Shack in Provincetown, but most recently he’s the mastermind behind the Facebook drag persona Beryl Mandelbaum, his alter ego and an internet drag sensation who delivers straight advice that’s only universal in it’s offensiveness. Originally born in New York […]

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Marti Gould Cummings: The Queen of Drag Suicide

posted Friday, March 4, 2016

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Fashion, Music, Queer

“The love child of Liza Minnelli and Johnny Weir.”–Michael Musto New York based Marti Gould Cummings is a singer and host of some of the cities most notorious drag spectaculars. His career includes off Broadway theatre, national tours, red carpet interviews, a hit single Real Girl and Show Me Your Dick. Marti has been nominated for Glam […]

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Elle Emenopé: Turning Drag On Its Ear

posted Thursday, February 25, 2016

by: in Art, Bar/Club, Celebrity, Drag, Events, Fashion, Photography, Queer, Theatre

“It’s what I’m trying to do with drag; look at it, learn it and then turn it on it’s ear.” -Elle Emenopé, Closet Case Born in Shorewood, Wisconsin Elle Emenopé (boy name: Elliott Reiland) came to New York and to study at NYU Tisch while he co-founded the “Negative 30 Dance Company”. He’s performed at such […]

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Crimson Kitty: Celebrating A Decade Of LadyQueen at Stonewall Inn

posted Wednesday, February 17, 2016

by: in Art, Celebrity, Comedy, Drag, Events, Fashion, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

LadyQueen is New York City’s only all-female drag revue and the brainchild of Crimson Kitty who is celebrating her ten-year drag-a-versary. We join Crimson and her drag cohorts Sarah Palegic, Miss Malice and Elle McQueen as they take over the historic Stonewall Inn for a night of drama, debauchery and over-the-top theatrics. Crimson, a drag mother to many of the ladies, recently created The Haus […]

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