The Drag Pride flag was designed by Veranda L'Ni. In 2016, the Austin International Drag Festival (AIDF) held a contest for an official flag of drag to be created, and this was picked as the winning design. The colours and symbols represent the following - as detailed by L'ni: Purple = the passion for drag we all share White = the blank slate that is our body and face that we all change to create the characters that we become Blue = self expression and loyalty Crown = leadership in the drag community Stars = the many forms of drag The first person known to describe himself as "the queen of drag" was William Dorset Swann, born enslaved in Hancock , Maryland, who in the 1880s started hosting drag balls in Washington, DC, attended by other men who were formerly enslaved, and often raided by the police. In December 2015, Radar Productions and Michelle Tea (American author, poet, and literary arts organiser) developed the concept of Drag Queen Story Hour, an event aimed at children aged 3-22; hosted by drag queens who read children's books and engaged in other learning activities in public libraries. Launched at the San Francisco Public Library, it was adopted by the Brooklyn Public Library in the summer of 2016, and has since traveled to various libraries, museums, bookstores, recreation centres and parks across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The feather pride flag is an alternative flag that also represents the drag community. The information given has been researched to the best of my ability but if anything is incorrect, please let me know and I will correct it. Thank you 💖 #pride #pridemonth #prideeveryday #dragpride #featherpride #selfexpression #dragcommunity #mainstreamacceptance #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtqiaplus https://www.instagram.com/p/CQUFVgLM7VK/?utm_medium=tumblr
