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Grace Towers Presents
♛ The ButchQueen Pageant 2023 ♛
Join us Sunday, November 12th at 6pm for a very special night at The Castro Theatre as we celebrate the resilience of San Francisco, Drag and our communities. The SOARING TWENTIES are here, darling. And while it feels, at times, like the PROHIBITION of Drag is near, the highly anticipated return of The ButchQueen Pageant, after a three year hiatus, will be bigger, stronger and more fabulous than ever!
Put on your high drag and be a part of this magical experience.
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A portion of the proceeds will go towards funding The 2024 cycle of The Grace Towers Scholarship for the Arts in collaboration with Queens of the Castro, a 501(c)3 non profit.
Queens of the Castro has granted over $175,000 dollars in scholarships to youth to pursue their educational goals. QOC also brings drag to schools and develops programs for companies and organizations that wish to learn more about the deep history of Drag and Queer communities. QOC also produces DragLab, a youth mentorship program that dives into and explores the intersections of drag and activism.
A portion of the proceeds will also go towards funding the 2024 scholarship program for Into the Woods, a Queer, arts focussed campout in the woods of Northern California.
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♛ The ButchQueen Pageant ♛
2023 Contenders
♔ Paige Turner
♛ Beef Cakes
♔ Rica Shay
♛ La Chucha
♔ Venus Superstar Bizarre
♛ Bretchen Towers
♔ Glamputee
♛ Hennessy Williams
♔ Vicky Cristina Barcelona
♛ Step down performance by ButchQueen 2020 EVIAN.
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Are you ready for the EIGTH annual ButchQueen Pageant?!!
Chin up, chest out, it's SHOW TIME!
Besos,
Grace Towers
*Visual design and original art by // Alfredo Bracamontes