Confusing people about gender is intentional, a barrier-breaker. Xander has an energetic, family-friendly side as well as a sexy, sultry side. More than a decade after she was transfixed by seeing her first drag show, Xander was invited by Trixy to join the drag family. Xander Valentine, aka Gwen Bobbie, drag king One tradition is the view of family as mom, dad and kids, plain and simple.

Here two very old traditions mingle - and mostly happily, it seems, in contrast to the fierce political winds ripping at drag performances and the broader rights of LGBTQ+ people in red states from Utah and Texas to Tennessee and Florida. In a string of towns running along a coal seam, the sparkle of small-town drag queens and kings colors a way of life rooted in soot, family and a conservative understanding of the world.

Or they’re reading in gardens to children dressed in their Sunday best - Dolly Parton’s “Coat of Many Colors” is a favorite book for performers and kids alike. Or they’re lighting up local blue-collar bars and restaurants with Mimosas & Heels Drag Brunches for bridal parties, members of the military, families and friends.

They’re hosting sold-out bingo fundraisers at the Nescopeck Township Volunteer Fire Co.’s social hall, packed with people of all ages howling with laughter and singing along. (AP) - Deep in Pennsylvania coal country, the Daniels drag family is up to some sort of exuberance almost every weekend.

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