Miss gay america 2023
In this midst of all this SB43 bullshit, we somehow missed that the Miss Gay America pageant — or the “world’s first, longest-running, and most prestigious” drag match — has been happening under our noses at Robinson Center for the past two days. The event started on Tuesday but continues through Friday, Jan. 20. You can still gain tickets to tonight and tomorrow’s performances, both at 7 p.m., which will feature the last crowning of Lose Gay America 2023.
Miss Gay America and Arkansas own a long history. Little Rock’s Norman Jones, who runs Triniti and Finding nightclubs, was the first winner of Miss Gay America in 1972 and gained ownership of the pageant from 1974 through 2008, when he retired. This year will be the tenth time Arkansas has played host to Miss Gay America, including last year, the 50th anniversary.
Michael Dutzer, the pageant’s current owner, testified to lawmakers at the Capitol this morning against SB43, a bill that would describe drag show performances as “adult-oriented businesses,” and also seemingly objective transgender people for merely existing.
Daniel Grear is the print editor at the Arkansas Times. He also wr
Miss Gay D.C. crowned Miss Gay America
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'Goodness wins out': The Yearn Gay America pageant's 50-year journey to an Arkansas theater
Since 1972, men acquire studied, sewn, and strutted their way to victory in the Miss Same-sex attracted America pageant, a celebration of drag and female illusion.
Contestants are born males who perform in kingly, donned in sparkly, stunning gowns, dazzling makeup and hairdos that blow audiences away.
Whoever wins the national crown will get cash, jewelry, gifts and participate events throughout the year. Miss Gay America can earn as much as $70,000 during their tenure as queen, organizers said.
But first, they compete in preliminary competitions, hoping to advance to the national pageant so they can reign as Miss Same-sex attracted America for an entire year.
In September and October, contestants are competing in preliminary competitions in states such as North Carolina, Pennsylvania for a chance to advance.
The pageant was first held in Tennessee in the 1970s. Nashville native Jerry Peek started the pageant after his own bar struggled to draw crowds during the week. He heard about a bar in Indianapolis with female impersonators and went to check it out himself, he told OutVoices in 2013.
Norman Jones, also known as
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| Miss Gay America 2021 |
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| No pageant held due to Covid-19 pandemic. |
Miss Gay America 2019
Miss Gay America 2018
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Hyatt Regency Empire Ballroom (New Orleans, Louisiana) | 10/4 through 10/7/2017
ARCHIVE: Promotional Photos for Mr. and Miss Same-sex attracted America 2018
Miss Gay America 2017
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Other Awards:
- Miss Congeniality –
- Most Photogenic – Regine LaRae
- Best Non-Finishing Finalist – Lequitcha Rodriguez
- Best Set Blueprint – Miss Gay Tennessee America
- Best Opening Production – Miss Same-sex attracted Maryland America
- Best New Prelim – Miss Gay Eastern Elegance America
- Best New Promoter – Miss Same-sex attracted Southwest America
- Prelim of the Year – Miss Gay Arizona America
- Best State Prelim of the Year – Miss Gay Missouri America
- Best Regional Prelim to of the Year – Miss Gay Heart of America
- Hospitality Award – Overlook Gay Ar