Drag Race UK star Bimini Bon Boulash discussed their non-binary identity and the power of drag in a new interview.
Sitting down with the Evening Standard, Bimini discussed their gender identity and when they knew they were non-binary.
“I always knew that I was neither here nor there – like I was in between. That’s how I’ve always felt,” she explained.
“The term ‘non-binary’ only came around [into currency] a couple of years ago. I realised it made sense.
“Before, the terms that everyone used were ‘genderqueer’, or ‘gender non-confirming.’ A lot of problems are rooted in gender: sexism, discrimination.”
Bimini also touched on the power of drag and using the craft as a means to fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
“As a drag artist you don’t have to be political but I think what you do is political – in a sense, anyway. You’re going against what is expected of you and kind of mocking what’s going on,” she explained.
“The rollback on trans rights is scary. There’s a lot of good happening among the trans community, rallying together in allyship. It’s about understanding language and rhetoric. I think we will get there
“I have a lot of trans friends, and they go through so much. Their journey is so different: they get all this hate and stigma attached to them and it’s really heartbreaking. We have to protect those because they’re vulnerable.”
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