Draft Intro: The April Drag Challenge (please read)

Friday, March 24, 2023

So, I’m thinking about sending this to my meager address book. Do you think people would join me in changing their profile photos? Would you? Could we make this a thing? Could I be more compelling below? What would you change about this intro text?

April Drag Challenge

What I’m Doing

For the entire month of April, I’m changing all of my active social media account profile photos to a photo of me in drag.

Why I’m Doing It

Drag is one thread in the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ culture, and LGBTQ+ culture is under attack. From banning books in schools and libraries with LGBTQ+ themes to pending and enacted legislation banning drag performances, our community is being actively censored, canceled, and denied free speech rights protected by the First Amendment.

I’m doing this to raise awareness about these attacks.

How You Can Help

Join in! Make this a movement. On April 1 change your social media profile photos to either a photo of you in drag, or a photo of a drag icon. Leave the photo for the entire month of April.

Want to do more? Include a statement on why you’re doing it. Raise awareness about what’s happening by sharing links to reputable news articles covering these stories on your profiles. Write letters to the editor. Talk to your family and friends. Volunteer. Support local drag shows and artists.

And remember, if they’re going to come for one of us, they’re going to come for all of us.

Show your solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and take the April Drag Challenge.

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