For decades, LGBTQ+ characters and stories were almost nonexistent – but now things have improved, and a new generation of queer players are finding themselves (and each other) in video games
Last modified on Tue 16 Mar 2021 10.00 EDT
On Thursday nights, drag queen Tayce settles in to watch RuPaulâs Drag Race UK with his housemates. âWe sit around, get some food, watch the thing, then have a couple of bevs after,â he says, talking from his bedroom in London. The experience is a little different for Tayce than for most viewers; he is also one of the finalists in this yearâs competition. One of his flatmates, AâWhora, was also on the show, just missing out on a top-four spot. âSheâs upstairs now,â Tayce says, in his nimble Newport lilt. In ordinary times, the queens taking part in what he calls âthe Olympics of dragâ would be out in the world, watching at viewing parties in pubs and bars, appearing at Drag Race-themed events. But for now, theyâre at home, like everyone else. âLive it up,â he says, grinning.
âThere s no drag scene in Rochdaleâ: Meet the fascinating queens representing Greater Manchester on Drag Race UK I love to do full-on glamour but then, at the same time, I love going into the garden and sticking leaves on to my face
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