The Rainbow Alliance made strides in fundraising for the LGBTQA scholarship last Friday, April 8th, with the 13th Annual Drag Revue. Those in attendance were treated to an exciting mixture of musical numbers and comedy spearheaded by professional drag queens, Hope and Amaya Sexton.
There are different hosts every year, and this year’s queens were a major hit with the audience. Performing numbers like “Raise Your Glass” by Pink, “Formation” by Beyonce and many more, the Sexton queens helped gain tips from the crowd, one of the means of contributing to the scholarship fund.
Mitchell Martini, the Rainbow Alliance president, also performed for the first time this year, although it was his third year involved with the event.
“All the profits from tonight go towards scholarships, of course, but the revue also brings attention to different aspects of drag and the culture surrounding it,” said Martini. “It does so much more than just raise money.”
A silent auction also took place, but guests swarmed to the stage to tip the numerous dancers for their stellar performances. Martini also mentioned that it’s an opportunity for people under the LGBTQA umbrella to gather while bringing light to the drag community.
“This is a chance to celebrate these aspects of the LGBT-plus community. I feel like a lot of people misunderstand it or cast judgement when in reality, it’s a really positive thing.”
The revue seemed to succeed in both of its goals, having raised funds for the scholarship and gathered a crowd to enjoy the highlighting of drag performances.
“We made about one thousand dollars last year,” said Martini after his performance, “and based on how tonight has gone, I’d say we did at least that well. Everything has worked out really well, and I think Hope and Amaya Sexton were a definite factor in that.”
Martini hopes for a continued bright future for the Drag Revue as a means of supporting the LGBTQA scholarship fund and exhibiting drag culture. To find out more about the event or the Rainbow Alliance, check out their pages on Wright State’s official website.
