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PRIDE 2020 exDRAGaganza! virtual drag show on June 28

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 22, 2020

CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center and Southern Illinois Pride are hosting a virtual drag show on Sunday, June 28.

Drag March For Change in Chicago on June 14

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | June 8, 2020

CHICAGO — Drag performers and artists will be taking to the streets this weekend in support of Black Lives Matter and George Floyd.

Metro East Pride holding poll for virtual drag show

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | May 21, 2020

BELLEVILLE — Metro East Pride is running a poll on their Facebook page to find the interest in doing a virtual drag show on June 6. Metro East Pride’s annual festival has been pushed from June to August. But like many communities, they’re looking at ways to celebrate Pride online. To let them know if you’d be interested in participating, just vote in the poll.

Southern Illinois

Rainbow Cafe calling for artists, drag performers for virtual shows

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | May 14, 2020

CARBONDALE — The Rainbow Cafe LGBT Youth Center is putting out a call for artists and drag performers for two virtual events during Pride month.

Chicagoland

Buffalo Grove Pride hosting virtual Drag Queen Story Hour

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | May 11, 2020

BUFFALO GROVE — Buffalo Grove Pride is hosting storytime with drag queen Miss FloNoMo’ to kick off Pride month.

MetroEast

MetroEast Pride postpones drag show fundraisers

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | March 17, 2020

BELLEVILLE — MetroEast Pride has postponed two drag show fundraisers planned for late March.

Central Illinois

Purim Drag Show 3.0 in Urbana

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | February 25, 2020

URBANA — LGBT Jew, the Illini Hillel and Uniting Pride are sponsoring a drag show at the Canopy Club on Wednesday, March 4.

Central Illinois

Let’s Have a Kiki with Peach of the Midwest on March 10

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | February 21, 2020

URBANA — The Spurlock Museum will be hosting Let’s Have a Kiki with Peach of the Midwest on Tuesday, March 10.

Southern Illinois

Varsity Drag Variety Show: Love Is in the Air on Feb. 1

By Tom Wray, Illinois Eagle Editor | January 16, 2020

CARBONDALE — The Varsity Center in Carbondale will present a variety show on Saturday, Feb. 1.