Drag shows and talent competitions have a long, storied history in prison systems (notably in regions like the Philippines and certain U.S. states). These events are more than just spectacles; they are spaces where queer joy is prioritized, and gender norms are temporarily suspended.
: An award-winning investigative podcast exploring the dark history of Cooma Gaol in Australia, which served as a "gay prison" where the government attempted to "cure" homosexuality through human experiments. Unforgivable (Imperdonable)
Benshoff, H. M. (2005). Queer cinema: The film reader. Routledge.
Drag shows and talent competitions have a long, storied history in prison systems (notably in regions like the Philippines and certain U.S. states). These events are more than just spectacles; they are spaces where queer joy is prioritized, and gender norms are temporarily suspended.
: An award-winning investigative podcast exploring the dark history of Cooma Gaol in Australia, which served as a "gay prison" where the government attempted to "cure" homosexuality through human experiments. Unforgivable (Imperdonable)
Benshoff, H. M. (2005). Queer cinema: The film reader. Routledge.