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Sashay, You Stay: Uplifting Drag Pedagogies in the Era of Drag Bans

Sat, April 26, 11:40am to 1:10pm MDT (11:40am to 1:10pm MDT), The Colorado Convention Center, Floor: Terrace Level, Bluebird Ballroom Room 2C

Session Type: Paper Session

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This panel thus examines the impact of drag and drag pedagogies, interrogating how drag artists, drag performances, and drag television shows teach diverse viewers about the worlds and lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people. Panelists in this session will explore drag through multiple theoretical, conceptual, and methodological frameworks, examining the ways drag can operate as a pedagogical tool and galvanize discourses and debates about race, class, and trans identities.

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