Just before lockdown rolled out, and queer clubs would start to close, Biqtch Puddin' was performing a show (a Trixie Mattel-inspired country music tribute, um hell yes) with friends and drag stars Alaska and Willam when they realised it could be their last performance for a while. Four months later, Biqtch Puddin' is still streaming weekly shows every Friday night on Twitch from her home in Studio City, Los Angeles, which is still under California's government lockdown. Sakura, with a suggested $10 donation and any tips to be sent through to each queen's chosen payment platform, whether Venmo or PayPal. So, like many performers during this time, some took it online, including Atlanta-born, Los Angeles-based drag queen and Dragula Season 2 winner Biqtch Puddin', who ran the first ever digital drag show on Twitch in late March.Īround 20 drag performers joined the show, including RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Alaska Thunderfuck and Rock M. And drag queens found themselves without a stage. To say these last few months have been a hard time for performers would be an understatement.Īs the coronavirus pandemic really took hold around March, and government-mandated lockdowns saw businesses shuttered, artists and performers took a big hit. Mashable is celebrating Pride Month by exploring the modern LGBTQ world, from the people who make up the community to the spaces where they congregate, both online and off.

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