In Kiev, Drag Queens Perform to Forget The War — And to Defy Putin

Yahoo News ^ | 3/3/23 | Laurel Chor

[JonPreston]

KYIV, Ukraine ― The crowd at G-Versace Club ― mainly queer men, but also a sizable proportion of young women ― went as wild for every performer as the audience might at a Beyoncé or BTS concert. The Feb. 11 show opened with “the Go-Go GIANNI Boys,” a troupe of scantily clad, svelte men who danced choreographed numbers. Then, six drag queens with names like Gina Smile or Alcodiva took to the small stage, lip-syncing to both Ukrainian and international hits.

While all were eager to forget the war for a few hours, it wasn’t ignored, either. Toward the end of the show, all of the drag queens gathered on stage for one grand ensemble piece. Together, they stood tall while the entire club sang along with the popular “Army Remix” of “Oi u luzi chervona kalyna”, a powerful military anthem that has symbolized Ukrainian resistance since the War of Independence from 1917 to 1921.

[JonPreston]

[JonPreston]

They're sick out there and getting sicker

[glorgau]

Shouldn’t these “people” be in the front lines plugging away at the enemy?

[HYPOCRACY]

This makes me hate Ukraine more.

[JonPreston]

Shouldn’t these “people” be in the front lines plugging away at the enemy?

Excellent point.

[traderrob6]

Am I wrong or is that Milton Berle?

[BobL]

“In Kiev, Drag Queens Perform to Forget The War”

I would HATE to be associated with a country that supports that crap.

Come to think of it, what do our NeverTrumpers (Ukraine supporters) think, now that their prime person to take out Trump, DeSantis, has shown that he’s SERIOUS about cracking down on the Drag Queen bunch? Hard to see how a NeverTrumper could oppose kids being exposed to Drag Queen shows.

Maybe those NeverTrumpers will get Jeb to run again?

[irishjuggler]

“Your tax dollars at work.”

[ConservativeInPA]

Forget the countries involved for a moment. Which side do you want to be on, the perverts or those against perverts?

[Antihero101607]

Grab a rifle and slay kween!

[Leep]

This would not inspire me. Would probably depression me.

[PGR88]

I hope the Uke authorities showed up to serve them all their draft notices.

[DoughtyOne]

I don’t see any kids there, and if that’s what they want to
do in their spare time, there isn’t a law against it.

Look folks, no matter how repugnant you and I find this,
these people are not committing a crime. God will judge
them when the time comes.

I’ve got enough issues of my own to focus on.

I believe Hitler focused on homosexuals and this sort of
thing. Is that really what we want to get involved in?

[JonPreston]

Yes it us. Back then America laughed at the freak show. Today, it’s all business.

[Jan_Sobieski]

That’ll learn the Russians! Next up…Drag Queen shows for children (like the USA)

[frank ballenger]

Finally the cliche comes true that the decadence of the West’s capitalism is undermining the common sense of the working class.

[BenLurkin]

The Nazis were notorious homosexuals. Hitler himself was of dubious predilections, reportedly incapable of performing the act with women.

[JonPreston]

if that’s what they want to do in their spare time, there isn’t a law against it.

It's a Law against Nature, despite how you feel about Zelenskyy.

[13foxtrot]

USA tax dollars at work.

[JonPreston]

I believe Hitler focused on homosexuals and this sort of thing.

Many Ukes are Nazis.