"Are you asking the kinkiest thing we've done?" came the typically bold response from Nymphia Wind.
That wasn't precisely the question I had posed to her and sister international drag superstar Plastique Tiara as we discussed the duo's upcoming performance at Mid-Atlantic Leather's main event party, Kinetic Presents KINK: Double Trouble. But since Nymphia brought it up, do tell.
"Well, when in London, you explore," Nymphia said, coyly referencing her time on the city's nightlife scene as a baby queen, years before becoming Season 16 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear retailer, has sued drag performer Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement, claiming that similarities in their names and branding have caused “confusion and deception” among consumers.
In the lawsuit, filed January 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the company is seeking $1 in nominal damages and asking the court to block Pattie Gonia -- the drag persona of Wyn Wiley -- from registering her name as a trademark or selling merchandise bearing it, reports The Independent.
Capital Pride Alliance, the organization behind D.C.'s annual "Pride in the Nation's Capital" celebration, has selected 13 new members to join its board of directors.
The new members will serve alongside the existing 12 board members, collectively making decisions on behalf of the organization. The expanded board will support Capital Pride Alliance's strategic priorities, including year-round programming, strengthening community partnerships, advancing accessibility and equity efforts, and supporting one of the nation's largest annual Pride celebrations.
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