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'The Queen vs. Texas' Revisits the Battle over Lone Star Drag

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The Queen vs. Texas follows drag queen Raemonn James, better known as Hermajestie the Hung. The 15-minute film also depicts James' Joker-like political transformation. Director Emil Lozada hopes the film inspires people to support nonprofits that fight anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

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'The Queen vs. Texas' Revisits the Battle over Lone Star Drag

When the drag queen known as Hermajestie the Hung reached her breaking point, she transformed into the Joker, becoming the scourge of patriarchy, homophobic lawmakers, and anti-transgender bigots everywhere. “She’s that queen that’s just had enough,” Hermajestie told the Texas Observer. In reality, The Queen vs. Texas—a new short film recently screened at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin— isn’t exactly a supervillain origi…

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