Daphne Bohémien: drag is a form of art
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My first meeting with Daphne Bohémien, a well-known figure in the Milanese drag scene who defines herself as an activist, vegetarian, drama queen, lover of cats and red hair took place over Instagram. Bohémien is also an advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, of people who are HIV positive, and minorities more generally. Our conversation opened a window into the kaleidoscopic world of drag in Italy and the prejudices its practitioners must yet overcome.
Daphne, first things first, what does drag mean to you?
For me, drag is an art form. Actually, I believe that drag is no longer enough, we should start talking about drag+ , a more inclusive term. Unfortunately, when we talk about drag activities, we still refer to binary optics for which we mean a man disguising himself as a woman or vice versa. But I don t necessarily want to be a woman when I dress up. I can become anything I want. In my case, doing dra