Collected Item: “Drag in the Age of COVID-19”
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Drag in the Age of COVID-19
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News article
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This news article explores the effect the COVID-19 shutdowns have had on drag performances. Since March, Atlanta has banned gatherings of over 50 people in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. For drag queens in the Atlanta area, this means that they have not been able to perform live since March. However, many have found virtual performances to be a viable alternative. Some drag queens, in fact, are glad that they are able to work virtually now as they had been wanting to get out of performing at bars. While virtual performances don't make as much money as live performances, the audience is a lot larger than if they were performing live.
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Atlanta, Georgia, drag show, LGBTQ+, virtual, Facebook, YouTube, HST580, Arizona State University
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https://thegavoice.com/community/drag-in-the-age-of-covid-19/
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Conswella Bennet
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2020-08-27