LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- It was
Aug. 1, 2020, and news outside
Hamburger Mary's Drag Brunch was: U.S. coronavirus numbers
soar; more than 700 children taken from their parents at the
U.S.-Mexico border remain in
federal custody despite a court-ordered deadline to reunite migrant
families; BLM protests continue to rage after the murder of
George Floyd; #MeToo
founder Tarana Burke highlights similarities between BLM
and #MeToo movements as fights against injustice and undoing
systems of oppression; U.S. 2020 Presidential campaigns heat up;
and Trans Activist and Amazon Prime's Drag Host of Hey Qween, Lady
Red Couture, dies of CVS.
Some seemed surprised this last report evoked the strongest
reactions at Hamburger Mary's, the largest drag venue in SoCal
where people from all walks of life enjoy festive fare and
Lady Red performed. Perhaps it's
because, in addition to being an Afro-American Trans woman and
fixture within the community, the sadness of her passing somehow
personalized and symbolized the grief many Americans feel about the
U.S. crises which continue to dominate much of 2020.
While LAs' Hamburger Mary's isn't a political entity, many of
its drag artists are known for humanitarian efforts. With ongoing
social justice issues at stake during the upcoming U.S.
Presidential Election, many of these "Queens for Causes" are
combining their talents to make a difference and rock the 2020 vote
in honor of Lady Red's memory. Stars
of shows like Big Dee's Deevas, Psycadella's Facade, Jewels Long
Beach's Backyard Brunch, Dani Kay's
Trans Tuesdays, Syren Halston's Dragateria, Kornbread Jete's Big
Chicks, Johnny Gentleman's Spiteasy,
Dolly Levi of Dream Girls Review,
Penny Dreadful of The Drag Show, Emmy-winner and RuPaul alum
Delta Work of The Brunchettes, and
Jackette Knightley's Drag Sensations will use their platforms
to encourage awareness of these significant social issues and to
"vote your conscience" on Nov. 6.
Most will also star in the new Drag Sensations' show: Win Right
Now.
An all-star cast will perform remotely for Jackette Knightley's
Drag Sensations: Win Right Now free, online show, LIVE Thursdays,
Aug. 27, Sept.
24, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. PT, at
https://www.facebook.com/jackette.knightley.71. This digitally
coordinated event, co-hosted by Big DeeLish and headlining
Emmy-winner Delta Work, will debut
Jackette Knightley's two new songs: Win Right Now and Rise,
Strive, and Thrive (inspired by current social issues). Both will
be available on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, Target and most places
music is sold starting Sept. 1, 2020.
As Jackette Knightley puts it, "This election is an opportunity to
create and maintain social justice. It's time for everyone to rise,
strive and thrive and win right now!" A portion of CD proceeds
will go to Lady Red's family and
RockTheVote.org, a non-partisan non-profit. For more info,
contact Jackette Knightley at
JacketteKnightley@gmail.com.
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