Author: Linda Simpson
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Happy Adrogynous Holidaze!
I used to be an elf and lived at the North Pole, making toys all day long. I worked for slave wages and could not afford fancy elf clothes.
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Scary or Festive? You Decide!
Just for kicks I donned a ninja reindeer mask for my past two Bingo gigs. I thought it was rather whimsical, but one contestant though my “X” was a swastika!
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Snow Daze
I’m trekking to Minnesota, land of my birth, at Christmastime. Although I visit fairly often, I’ve never done drag there. And now would not be a good time to start. The state was just hit with a massive snowstorm, making strutting in heels extremely challenging.
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For Your Holiday Viewing Pleasure: “The Bad Hostess”
Footage from The Bad Hostess, a black comedy set on Christmas Eve performed at La MaMa Theatre. Written by and starring me!
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What Do You Wear To A Drag Queen Wedding?
I like this political action because it’s so wacky! Next Magazine reports on a new and unusual wedding ceremony that occurs every Saturday at Times Square. All the participants are drag queens—the bride, the groom and the organizer, Kitten Withuwip, who plays pastor. According to Ms. Withuwip, it’s a way to help convince Middle American…
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Big Move
Boo hoo! My friend Big Bill has officially moved back to his home state of Massachusetts to live in tré gay Provincetown, the resort community on the very tip of beautiful Cape Cod. I visited him there this fall before he decided to give up his Jersey City pad forever.