Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterJoshua Gannell aka Peaches Christ, underground drag performer, emcee, filmmaker, and actor, explains in this touching new video that Peaches is a superhero version of what he wished he could be as a kid. He says ‘I didn’t name myself after Jesus so that I could go to church, I was pissed and angry and gothic so … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterLooks like we are now adding GOOGLE to the list of FRIENDS WHO BECAME FOES of the LGBTQ+ community. They dropped their sponsorship of a drag show featuring Peaches Christ at Beaux gay bar in San Francisco, California. The reason they gave was ‘ hundreds of employees signed a fiery petition saying it violated … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe legendary and much-beloved drag queen Heklina (aka Stefan Grygelk) who was such a significant presence on the SF queer scene was actually part Icelandic. In fact, his drag name is named after the Icelandic volcano Hekla Heklina really came into her own she founded the drag club Trannyshack in 1996 and was a weekly … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIts sometimes hard to keep track of teh whereabouts of San Francisco’s drag Grand Dame Peaches Christ. Last week she was in London breaking records as the first Drag Queen to perform in the city’s; very grand Royal Albert Hall that seats some 5700 British peeps. The occasion was the UK debut of her … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe expression twirling in our minds right now is ‘ you cant keep a good woma down‘. We’re not totally sure if that is complete;y applicable to Peaches Christ as some would say that is really stretching the definition of good. One thing is for sure, you can never keep her down, … Continue reading
