Former Drag Performer Is Elected as Reform UK Councillor and Immediately Calls for Pride Funding Cuts

Former drag performer is elected as Reform UK councillor and immediately calls for Pride funding cuts

"All councils should stop funding Pride events that bring little value to social inclusion," Michael Felse said after his election victory.

Former drag queen elected as Reform UK councillor

A former drag queen who once led Manchester Pride has been elected as a Reform UK councillor and has called on councils to stop funding Pride events. Michael Felse, who performed under the drag persona Ethol Mary and led the 2011 Manchester Pride parade, won the Barton and Winton by-election in Salford on 22 April after switching to Nigel Farage’s party. He has since ditched his drag persona in favour of a “butch” character he calls “Captain Eng…