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The Fabulous Lives of Washington Drag Queens

It's more than sequins, big hair, and artifice. Here are stories of celebrating who you are, finding community, dealing with hairy knuckles, and more.

Written by Ali Eaves | Published on March 6, 2012

Photographs by Eli Meir Kaplan.

This article appears in the March 2012 issue of The Washingtonian.

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