Finding Hope at Drag University

Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ Texans find joy and hope at Drag University

At a time when they’re under attack from their state and federal governments, LGBTQ+ and especially transgender Texans have found solace in Drag University.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.Houston-based Drag University is “a free program that taught Black and Latino Texans not only how to lip sync and put together an outfit, but how to navigate life in a state that has long led the …

Finding Hope at Drag University

HOUSTON - The email said they’d spend the weekend in drag, so Chloe Montgomery packed the only dress she owned. It was white with a flower print, feminine in a way she found fresh. The first time Montgomery saw the dress, she’d felt the thrill of becoming herself. But eight months had gone by, and she hadn’t worked up the courage to wear it. Maybe this weekend, she told herself.

Free venue run by Columbia alumni seeks to make art more accessible

Gallery • 2 Photos Amelia Baird Biff Hartwell gives The Chronicle a tour of the basement theater, where drag shows, movies and performances are held, in Chicago, Illinois, on Monday, July 7, 2025. In a basement on Chicago’s South Side, the lights go down and the show begins. Movie screenings, drag shows, stand-up comedy, concerts and plays — performances that usually demand high ticket prices at major venues — are happening h…