‘Bullied, beaten up, killed’: Armenia's drag queens risk it all for the stage

Armenia's underground drag scene is thriving in Yerevan even as performers face police raids and family rejection, France 24 reports. Attitudes have shifted in recent years, partly linked to the war in Ukraine, a turnaround from 2012, when a queer club in the capital was firebombed. Shows now draw hundreds of attendees, though the risks for performers remain real.

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