In light of the homophobia leveled at @leedslibraries for hosting a Drag Queen Storytime, I thought I'd compile a handy little list of "family friendly" drag in TV, film and theatre.

Drag is many things, and it's for everyone.

THREAD https://twitter.com/leedslibraries/status/1317815999660425219

A Short List Of "Family Friendly" Drag.

La Fille Mal Gardée
Traditional Shakespeare, Mark Rylance
Pantomine Dame
Principle Boy
Hairspray
Madea
Norbit
Mrs Doubtfire
Jamie
Kinky Boots
Matilda
Betty Borne
Les Denis
The Krankies
Stanley Baxter
Paul Merton & Ronnie Corbett

Monty python
Dick Emery
Lily Savage
Russ Abbott
Les Dawson & Roy Barraclough
Dame Edna
Hinge and Bracket
Jon Inman
Some Like it Hot
White Chicks
She's the Man
Lenny Henry
The Two Ronnies
The Birdcage - Nathan Lane & Gene Hackman

Dawn French
Jennifer Saunders
St Trinian's - Rupert Everett
St Trinian's - Alistair Sim
Little Britain
Catherine Tate
'Allo 'Allo
Jon Pertwee
The Brady Bunch Movie
Justin Fletcher - CBeebies
Dexter's Laboratory
The Simpsons
Bugs Bunny
The Lion King

This list is by no means exhaustive.

Drag as entertainment for all has a long tradition.

You'll note the majority of the performers above are heterosexual.

Why do you imagine homophobes and GCs assume Drag Queens, who are primarily LGBT+, are "sexualised" & inappropriate?