HERE ARE A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS—AND A few pieces of legislation—attempting to limit access to drag performers. But the HBO Max reality series aims to facilitate those conversations. “It feels like the mainstream keeps trying to deny [drag artists],” says Sasha Velour, one of. On the series, they travel to small towns, inspire a community and put on a show. Latrice hopes that when they leave, “they will have the hard conversations and know that there’s no pride in backing down.” While not everyone they met was welcoming, it didn’t deter them. Sasha said some people “wanted nothing to do with any conversation with us. But we’re gonna keep trying because that’s what a conversation takes: reason and heart.” In the end, it’s all about finding your tribe. “You can make a home anywhere, all you need is just a couple [of] people like you, and you got a community,” Sasha said. “If you got a community, you can do all kinds of things.”
