Routledge Drag, Interperformance, and the Trouble with Queerness - Routledge

This groundbreaking study examines drag kings and queens at Cleveland, Ohio's most prominent gay bar, revealing how these performance genres operate distinctly despite sharing the drag label. The book introduces interperformance as a theoretical framework for understanding identity formation and building coalitions within the LGBT community, offering practical strategies to address longstanding divisions. As the first volume centred on queer life in this growing midwestern city and the first to analyse kinging and queening simultaneously, this Routledge publication provides essential insights into how these iconically queer institutions diverge in audience, performance style, and cultural significance. Ideal for scholars, students, and practitioners of gender studies, performance theory, and queer studies seeking nuanced perspectives on drag culture and community building.