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The Heart of Drag Kingdom: The King Coach's Speech on 3 Ways to Make a Difference drag kingdom kings of joy kings of joy all-stars making a difference Jul 04, 2024

Chris Lani-McAllister: My wife, Danica Lani!

Who loves a switch? Me.

Ooh, kinky.

Alright, so this is Danica, this is Daddy Joy, Dario DiBello, the King Coach, who's been coaching 112 Drag Kings. 

Danica Lani: Wow, it is a privilege to be with each and every one of you here tonight. I am...

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Joyful Resistance: How Action Can Make a Tangible Difference block 13 drag kingdom kings of joy making a difference Nov 14, 2023

[Dandy Rawhole. Photo credit: Sarah Malone]

In times of humanitarian crisis and in the face of war, one can feel utterly helpless. It’s easy to spiral down. 

Having been an activist for the majority of my life (close to 40 years), starting with reading David Suzuki at age 8 and being...

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Our SHero: Goondiwindi Jones shares powerfully about Kings of Joy drag king empowerment feminist gender kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference queer queers of joy the king coach Jul 21, 2023

The Kings of Joy community is filled with incredible people, all with their own personal journey and story of how becoming a first-time Drag King with their crew has positively impacted their lives. This week, Sasha aka Goondiwindi Jones shares her own powerful story of growth and transformation...

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Drag Kingdom Makes a Difference block 13 drag king drag kingdom kings of joy kings of joy all-stars lgbtqia+ making a difference performance the king coach Jul 07, 2023

Watching the faces of the audience as they witness King after King being fully self-expressed is the biggest reward at Drag Kingdom. I see facial expressions of awe, downright shock, and hope that the liberation being demonstrated on stage is possible for those watching. And it is.

The journey...

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Live from Drag Kingdom: How I Discovered my Purpose as The King Coach block 13 drag drag king drag kingdom empowerment feminist kings of joy lgbtqia+ making a difference performance queer the king coach Jun 09, 2023

**Special announcement** 

Tickets are now on sale for Kings of Joy’s Pride edition of Drag Kingdom! With 30+ Drag Kings performing and 10% of all proceeds going to our LGBT refugee friends living in Block 13, Kakuma, Kenya this will be a night to remember. 

Thurs 29 June -...

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