“To pass, to be considered beautiful, drag performers had to remove all facial and body hair,” Mem Saab said. “Even today, many drag artists wear gloves to conceal arm hair, shave their bodies or pad ...

Dill March, left, and Misty Manifest started the non-profit Drag is Art to support the drag community after the loss of Velvet Night Club. (Julia Israel/CBC) Drag queens were dripping with glitz ...