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Joyful Resistance: How Action Can Make a Tangible Difference block 13 kings of joy making a difference Nov 14, 2023

[Dandy Rawhole. Photo credit: Sarah Malone]

In times of humanitarian crisis and in the face of war, one can feel utterly helpless. It’s easy to spiral down. 

Having been an activist for the majority of my life (close to 40 years), starting with reading David Suzuki at age 8 and being...

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Our SHero: Goondiwindi Jones shares powerfully about Kings of Joy drag king empowerment feminist gender kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference queer queers of joy the king coach Jul 21, 2023

The Kings of Joy community is filled with incredible people, all with their own personal journey and story of how becoming a first-time Drag King with their crew has positively impacted their lives. This week, Sasha aka Goondiwindi Jones shares her own powerful story of growth and transformation...

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Drag Kingdom Makes a Difference block 13 drag king kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference performance the king coach Jul 07, 2023

Watching the faces of the audience as they witness King after King being fully self-expressed is the biggest reward at Drag Kingdom. I see facial expressions of awe, downright shock, and hope that the liberation being demonstrated on stage is possible for those watching. And it is.

The journey...

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Live from Drag Kingdom: How I Discovered my Purpose as The King Coach block 13 drag drag king empowerment feminist kings of joy lgbtqia+ making a difference performance queer the king coach Jun 09, 2023

**Special announcement** 

Tickets are now on sale for Kings of Joy’s Pride edition of Drag Kingdom! With 30+ Drag Kings performing and 10% of all proceeds going to our LGBT refugee friends living in Block 13, Kakuma, Kenya this will be a night to remember. 

Thurs 29 June -...

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5 ways to amplify BIPOC voices in Drag anti-racism drag drag king kings of joy making a difference queer the king coach Jan 28, 2023

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This article is written by a white person predominately for other non-BIPOC people to talk about racially problematic assumptions and approaches, particularly within the well-meaning educated community of leftist, alternative and so-called politically aware ideologies. I...

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Danica Lani
Podcast interview on LGBTI Conversations
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Podcast interview on LGBTI Conversations block 13 drag king kings of joy lgbtqia+ making a difference media podcast queers of joy the king coach yoga Dec 27, 2022

Hosted by Anthony Doick, LGBTI Conversations Podcast draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may, or may not, have heard about – someone who has seen and done amazing things within the LGBTI community for around the Globe.

In talking with Anthony, I share about growing up in a...

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The ripples of Drag Kingdom block 13 drag king kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference the king coach Dec 15, 2022

Whenever we gather together, it's powerful. Things happen that were not going to happen anyway. From new connections to standing ovations, at Drag Kingdom we celebrated the end of the year together as the Kings of Joy community.

From this one night, here's the impact we made:

  • 30 Kings of Joy...
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Drag Kingdom. 30 Drag Kings. 1 stage. anti-racism block 13 choreography drag king kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference performance queer the king coach Dec 06, 2022

Drag Kingdom on 8 December brings together the Kings of Joy community in an end-of-year performance night that is the biggest Drag King event of the year. Topped only by our first Drag Kingdom in August. With 30 Drag Kings performing, it's a celebration of the uplifting community we are part of...

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Block 13 & Chris Lani-McAllister on The Guilty Feminist podcast anti-racism block 13 feminist lgbtqia+ making a difference queers of joy Nov 08, 2022

I'm a feminist, but... when Chris woke me from a deep sleep at 4 am whispering, "Deborah Frances-White said you too!", all I could muster was, "Jesus." All my body wanted to do was rest and fight off my flu symptoms. As I lay there, semi-conscious, hearing Chris start the shower, I had one...

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Kings of Joy podcast interview with Trans Mission: sharing joy with LGBTQ refugees anti-racism block 13 drag king kings of joy lgbtqia+ making a difference music podcast queer queers of joy the king coach trans Oct 04, 2022

Danica Lani 0:00
Hello, and welcome my friends. Welcome to my podcast. My name is Danica Lani. I am the King Coach, also known as Daddy Joy and Mother of Drag Kings. And today I am thrilled, absolutely over the moon to introduce you to Trans Mission.

Trans Mission 0:19
Hi. Thank you so much for...

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The birth of a new song for Block 13 block 13 kings of joy lgbtqia+ making a difference queers of joy Sep 08, 2022

A newly released song 'Joy' penned by one of our Kings of Joy, Bridget Harilaou aka Trans Mission, was written as a love letter to our LGBTQ+ friends living in one of the largest refugee camps in the world, in Block 13, Kakuma, Kenya. When you buy the song from Bandcamp,...

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Live from Drag Kingdom #1 block 13 choreography drag king empowerment gift to the world kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference performance queer the king coach Aug 31, 2022

Live from Drag Kingdom!

Chris aka Chase Cocks 0:00
You know, I could talk about this whole thing all night but I think we would probably be best to hear it from the choreographer, the creator of Kings of Joy, my wife, Danica Lani…

Danica Lani 0:11
Now I’m gonna cry…

Danica...

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