MONTROSE STAR SPOTLIGHT

A couple of years ago at a drag show in Galveston, a discourteous man with no drag show etiquette, walked across the performing area on his way to the restroom.

Robert’s Lafitte Is my home bar, and I don’t want it to close down. I’ve been here for 25 years! It’s become a part of me. There’s a legacy here.

"It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I’d be a drag queen,” is a hilarious quote by Dolly Parton, who turned 80 last month. With her love for glamour, big hair and over-the-top appearances, she’d have been a fabulous drag queen.

My hope for 2026 is that we can come to the understanding and agreement that we are all like-minded people in the world living for the same thing — peace, love, and acceptance.

To all performers, organizers, and audience members — I say: hold your light higher. Because when drag is under threat, it isn’t just drag that’s at stake. It’s free speech. It’s community. It’s the freedom of people to show up as full versions of themselves.

At the end of the day, the drag comes off, and we go back to being human, with feelings and struggles like everyone else.

By Johnny Trlica What began as a play in 1973 in London transformed into a cult favorite when it was brought to the silver screen in 1975. For many years,

Another title I am proud of having been elected Empress 36 of ERSICSS (Empire of the Royal Sovereign Imperial Court of the Single Star, Inc). ERSICSS is a nonprofit organization that raises money for other nonprofit organizations in Houston.

Drag not only helps us feel more confident but also helps many other cisgender men and women who support our community. I love drag because I get to touch the hearts of others, in many different situations, which makes me feel I am living with a purpose!

Little did we realize that Kofi had replied to the Montrose Star from a hospital bed, having recently had a stroke. The Houston legend showed us that indeed, “the show must go on.”