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Gender only exists in language. And itās made up by humans.
Gender refers to the social and cultural roles, attitudes, behaviors, and expectations associated with being a āmanā or a āwomanā.Ā It is a social construct and can vary across different cultures and contexts.Ā
Popular language evolves ov...
Why are some people able to shoot off straight after Kings of Joy Gold Stars and go solo while others are not sure what to do next or even where to start?
Iām Danica Lani, the King Coach and Iāve proudly mentored 78 first-time Drag Kings through Kings of Joy since December 2020.
I want to share...
Do you remember a moment when you froze in front of a group of people? You might have been standing in front of your classroom as a kid or even on stage in a school play. In the split second of this experience, we make a decision. Iām never doing that again. And we donāt. We stop putting our hand...
Iām standing in the kitchen, a dropped plate on the floor, staring at my hand. Thereās quite a cut on my palm and itās starting to bleed. This is my wake-up call.
Whenever I injure myself, I take it as a reminder that Iām not present. And that I need to get present pronto. On a bigger level, the...
Imagine a place, a safe place, among people who get you on some level, who perhaps have a similar lived experience... imagine gathering together, week after week to lean into and explore gender. It's what I recommend in all my queer tantra workshops. Lean into a variety of gender expressions. Giv...
Being a first-time Drag King can be a transformative and empowering experience. My first time performing as a Drag King in 2011 in Melbourne certainly was. And later in Sydney when a mutual friend and Drag King, That Guy Steve, introduced me and Chris, it was while performing in a Drag King group...
First comes the shock - especially when it's unexpected. You're scrolling along on socials and boom - there's a post that shows you firsthand the nazi salute made by a tiny group of self-proclaimed neo-nazis holding a hateful sign aimed at people who are trans. No, not in America. Here in Austral...
Was anyone else completely exhausted by Fair Day with WorldPride?Ā In Sydney we were hosting the Sydney WorldPride event. Normally you have Mardi Gras and that's a great festival.Ā This year we had WorldPride, which was like Mardi Gras on steroids. It was epic. There were events, crossing over left...
Are you sick of experiences of toxic masculinity, where masculine expression comes out sideways in impactful and harmful ways?Ā
Yeah, me too. That's why, at Kings of Joy, we don't do representations of toxic masculinity onstage. It could be really easy to invent a Drag King character who is an egot...
What do you get when you put 6 first-time Drag Kings together on stage with some synchronised moves and secret packing? A consciousness-raising men's group of course!
Our newest Kings of Joy XII Gold Stars made their debut at Queers of Joy last Thursday 23 Feb at the Red Rattler to an enthusiastic ...
One of the joys of living in the host city of Sydney WorldPride is welcoming our international siblings, including Drag King Royalty, Hugo Grrrl from Aotearoa, New Zealand. Kings of Joy is proud to announce a Drag Worksop with Hugo Grrrl on Sat 4th March, 11-2 pm at our Palace at The Working Kind Co...
I have a confession. I secretly want to see what Drag Kings wear as sleepwear.
So when granted the opportunity for Kings of Joy to host a live stream viewing of the Sydney WorldPride Live & Proud Opening Ceremony my mind went straight to the bedroom. I thought, 'Why stay home and watch the Sydney W...
