Indigenous Drag Story Hour

Lady Shug, a Diné non-binary drag artist from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico, has been a drag artist for years. She’s known to center her culture and Indigeneity in her craft. Featured on an episode of HBO’s We’re Here, Lady Shug supports border towns and communities within and alongside reservation lands in New Mexico and Arizona through the #ShugChallenge mutual aid program.

Originally from Oklahoma but based in San Francisco, Landa Lakes career spans decades and platforms, although her name is mostly linked to the two-spirit drag community.  Between participating in both American Indian and Gay and Lesbian student organizations in college as a youth and acting as a mentor to younger drag performers, two-spirit Chickasaw drag queen and community organizer Landa always played a massive part in the LGBTQ2S+ community and continues to do so. Currently, she and her drag troupe Brush Arbor Gurlz perform nationwide to educate others about Native politics and issues. 

Drag Story Hour celebrates storytelling through the dynamic art of drag performance! Our network creates programming where audiences are invited to express their authentic selves and become bright lights of change. We envision a future where all people learn via LGBTQIA+ storytelling to embrace themselves and champion free expression in their communities.