We, the undersigned drag performers and community members, declare our full solidarity with the besieged and occupied people of Palestine. All art, including drag, is political. Politics are woven into every aspect of artistic creation - its content, production, and consumption. That is why we demand an immediate ceasefire, urgent distribution of humanitarian aid to Gaza and the West Bank, and a commitment to land back for indigenous Palestinian people. We further condemn the co-opting of our queer struggle to justify and pinkwash the heinous war crimes and ruthless, ongoing genocide of Palestinians.
We say collectively, unapologetically, and from the depth of our hearts: FREE PALESTINE.
The same structures that oppress Palestinians are also at the root of queer oppression (racial capitalism, ethno-supremacy and heteropatriarchy). We were angered and disgusted to see the pride flag, a supposed symbol for our rights, being raised in Gaza by an occupying soldier on stolen land. Queer and Trans Palestinians have been showing us that pinkwashing by the zionist occupation and their propagandists is nothing short of a dirty trick that aims to muddy the waters of justice. The portrayal of the occupation as queer-friendly and the occupied as homophobic leverages a veneer of progress to perpetuate oppression, a tactic colonial powers have employed for centuries.
We say: not in our name. None of us are liberated with the spilled blood of Gazan children or the ethnic cleansing and forced displacement of Palestinians. None of us are free until Palestine is free.
Art and creative resistance have always played a role in liberation struggles. We call on drag performers, artists, and community members to reject instutions that advocate for Zionist goals or violate Palestinian rights. Strike silently or publicly, shut down main streets, cancel shows, answer the Palestinian call for BDS, call your elected representatives, and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people resisting their ongoing ethnic cleansing and struggling for liberation. We demand the end of the zionist, colonial occupation of Palestine.
@oaklashdrag is one week away, DIVA! You can catch me ALL DAY LONG stage managing the DRAG STAGE on 9th st in Old Oakland. Keep scrolling for the lolz/life lately/more posters!
Girlfriend with Pecker strikes again but now with double the bewbs!
Book GWP for your bookstore drag, bowling alley birthday party, brunch, clown party, bbq, friday night kick back, or even just cause you’re bored at home and want us to make you giggle 🥰
🎀Q&A🎀
What a treat to get to flaunt our @mr.davidglamamore & @itsmaryvice lewks once more while answering very serious questions regarding worldly matters that affect us all. As a duo, it’s important that we share a brain but also that this brain lives in chaos and creative fizz. If you ask us very nicely (and give us a treat), we might share the secret of our answers...but isn’t mystery the spice of life?
Up next…TALENT!
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grid photo shot by @fredrowefoto and video taken by @thelomaprietta
🎀RUNWAY BUNWAY🎀
It would not have been a GWP moment at the @pillowsdrag pageant phinale @sfpowerhouse part phor without honoring some beloved drag family. We were beyond blessed and never stressed thanks to the magic hands and minds of @mr.davidglamamore & @itsmaryvice , who took our lil dreams and made them big realities. Look at this cookie and pillow duo! How cute, how precious, how divine. We love you, Glama and Mary - how lucky we are to wear these garments you crafted and be our full selves in your eyes.
Stay tuned for Q&A, baybays!
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grid photo by the AMAZING @fredrowefoto and video by the best drag husband ever @thom82
One hell of a grand opening party featuring the best drag artists in the bay, incredible coffee, drag brunch, and tunes. We’re honored for everyone who came out to support today!!
Shot and edited by grantisimo_p
Pillows has been my home for the last 5 years. I’ve met so many amazing people here, but most importantly this is where I met my family. This is where I fell in love with drag. This is where Casey Pecker was born and continues to grow. And now this is where Girlfriend With Pecker was born and crowned SECOND RUNNER UP OF THE PILLOWS PAGEANT PHINALE PART PHOUR AT POWERHOUSE. It has been such a joy to bring this phase of my drag to life and I cannot wait to continue to bring you more!
Thank you to @thom82 , the GREATEST DRAG HUSBAND I could ask for. You put up with all of my bs and you always do it with a smile. Thank you to @mr.davidglamamore and @itsmaryvice for the most perfect runway outfits and for always believing in me. Thank you to my drag mother @yourdeadsister and my drag aunt @themojocarter for always encouraging me to push myself a little bit further every day and teaching me to always stand up for what’s right. Thank you to the INCREDIBLE cast of the pag for showing a packed house the true essence of not just Pillows drag but Bay Area drag. Thank you to the @sfpowerhouse staff for being absolute STARS. Thank you to @thelomaprietta for my cayooottttt talent number wig. Thank you to @nicki_jizz , @missmore8 , and @tito.so.to for being judgy and having strong opinions.
And finally the person who deserves the most thanks. The David Lynch to my Wes Craven. The Cookie to my Casey. The Girlfriend to my Pecker. @rosenhosen aka Girlfriend With Cookie! Thank you for grounding me each and every day. For telling me to “stop over thinking.” For reminding me that boundaries are important. And for being the biggest ray of light during dark times. Getting to know you more and working together has been the highlight of my drag career and I am 5ever grateful for you.
Okay. That’s all for now.
XOXO
miss pecker
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STOP RIGHT NOW THANK U VERY MUCH
ARE U COMING TO THE @pillowsdrag PAGEANT PHINALE AT @sfpowerhouse ON MONDAY 1/26?
GOOD GLAD TO HEAR IT
COME CHEER ON YOUR BONAFIDE DUO GIRLFRIEND WITH PECKER, THE BEST IN THE WEST TO DO IT!
STAY HYDRATED AND FUCK ICE!!!
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