Aren’t I seductive licking my finger?

With Indigo, Gemini, Cian, Matthew and Madison.

What better way for Time Out magazine to salute Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee than a photo spread of NYC drag queens in local bathrooms!

On the throne.. like the Queen..get it?

Okay, it’s a bit convoluted, but there are some fun shots of Sharon Needles, Peppermint, Sherry Vine and others, including me!

Photo by Jolie Ruben.

Took these pix last night at the Boiler Room for Tim’s birthday celebration.

Tipsy…!

The price is right.  I think it was only $3 for two photo strips.  Color pix available too!

Last night I happened to be watching the Miss USA pageant, which, as always, was a campy delight.  Lots of laughs.

But I must say I was delightfully impressed during the question-and-answer portion of the show.

Finalist Miss Rhode Island, 20-year old Olivia Culpo, was asked a tweet sent in by a pageant viewer:

“Would you feel it would be fair that a transgender woman wins the Miss USA title over a natural-born woman?”

Here’s what she answered:

“I do think that that would be fair but I can understand that people would be a little apprehensive to take that road because there is a tradition of natural-born women, but today where there are so many surgeries and so many people out there who have a need to change for a happier life, I do accept that because I believe it’s a free country.”

How lucky am I that the great Warhol superstar Taylor Mead performs before the Bingo I host on Mondays at Bowery Poetry Club.

Each week Mr. Mead delivers an always fascinating mix of his eccentric poetry and memories, including ditching his WASP lifestyle in the 1950s to join the beatniks in San Francisco and then the 1960s Factory scene in NYC.  He wraps up his show right when his meds start kicking in.  Then he goes to the bar, drinks and plays some games.

Last week I hung out with him after Bingo. His reputation is that of a curmudgeon, but he likes me, and we had a great time chatting.  He said he’s going to London soon to perform, which is pretty amazing considering he’s 87-years-old.

Here’s a good  interview with him from 2004 in The Brooklyn Rail.

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Primary colors!

At the opening of EXHIBIT A, I’m flanked by performer Sylvia London and gossip gadfly Michael Musto.

Photo is cute, but I look greasy.   Not cute.

Also, I’m wearing my Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder wig, which I bought after my father died.  It cost me a fortune and was not a rational purchase.  My brain was cluttered I and should not have been making any major decisions.  So now I’m stuck with a PTSD wig which doesn’t even cover my greasy forehead!

(Photo by Chris Gagliardi / @PhotoKidsPhotos)

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This video still from EXHIBIT A is of me and Alex Garcia acting out a sexy scenario to my pre-recorded voice and Donna Summer’s “Spring Affair” playing in the background.

I must say the act was pretty effective.  Alex was smoldering and helped bring out the temptress in me.

But that dress!  I think it was riding up in this photo, but it’s still way too insanely short.  Looks like I’m wearing a tank-top.

Dear Goddess, when will I ever learn…?

(Image by Tony Phillips)