Audrey Bowers, Butler University

From entertainment to activism, this art form is an important part of the queer community.

Jackie Sizing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The competition is fierce. Who’s going to take home the crown?

Lauren Buchko, Michigan State University

With kings, queens and many other types of performers, this world has so much more to offer than the VH1 show would have you think.

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

RuPaul just created a heartwarming Netflix series featuring a drag queen and one foul-mouthed 10-year-old.

Isador Pinto, Ringling College of Art + Design

With a small budget but a monstrous fan base, the Boulet Brothers’ alternative drag competition showcases the multifaceted world of drag art that RuPaul leaves out of her show.

Kala Horvat, University of Georgia

Drag is so much more than competing for a crown.

Eleanore Belanger, Arizona State University

Who says you can’t have an illness and still slay the runway?

Michael Wu, Case Western Reserve University

The modern interest in drag culture can be traced squarely back to Livingston’s documentary.

Michael Wu, Case Western Reserve University

The network has a track record of overexposing its brightest stars until they dim and burn out.

Grace John, Rutgers University

Fans and contestants have noticed that the entertaining, drama-filled show is actually pretty controversial.

Grace Hancock, Florida State University

After more than nine seasons, the series has become an institution in the LGBT+ community. If it’s ever going to be mainstream, though, a few things need to change.