Arrojo, J. A. (2024, November 21). Local Drag Artists protest Against Apotheka Manila’s Censorship of Drag Performances. Metroscene Mag -  For the young, empowered & creative. https://www.metroscenemag.com/2024/11/local-drag-artists-protest-against-apotheka.html

• The news article talks about how local Drag artists spoke out against the local bar that they performed at for censorship of their performance. The administration of the bar asked them to blur their videos for their performances for being “too political”. The Drag artists spoke out, comparing it to the censorship during the Marcos regime. They noted that Drag will always be political and a form of protest. (69 words)

Butia, B. (2021). Beyond the glitz and glamour: how Philippine drag has evolved throughout the years. Medium. https://mediacommoner.medium.com/beyond-the-glitz-and-glamour-how-philippine-drag-has-evolved-throughout-the-years-6eb867d7d658

• This piece written by Bianca Buita briefly presents the history of drag culture in the Philippines, from pre-colonial to modern times. It discusses how certain misconceptions of Philippine drag being a form of comedic entertainment came to be. It also includes excerpts from an interview with drag queens regarding the artistry of drag that goes beyond entertainment. (57 words)

D’Alise, A. (2025, April 11). Designing Drag: a cultural force in the design field : the past, present and future of Drag culture’s influence on society. https://hdl.handle.net/10589/234033 

• This comprehensive thesis by Adriana D’Alise explores the intersection between fashion and Drag as a culture. It discusses the revolutionary aspect of Drag and the importance of the concept of self-identity, tying into the culture born out of Drag. As much as this academic work focuses on design and the arts, it touches upon the background of Drag and its relevance as a socio-cultural factor. (66 words)

Dunn, L. (2013). RuPaul’s Drag Race: when radical queer goes mainstream. Nottingham. https://www.academia.edu/5569783/RuPauls_Drag_Race_when_radical_queer_goes_mainstream 

• This dissertation by Laura Dunn focuses on RuPaul’s Drag Race, and how this highly commercialized platform is able to provide appropriate representation of the LGBT community. It was concluded that the show was able to feature inclusive queer differences and provides a significant avenue for queer representation in American television. Its mainstream success contributes to forwarding the LGBT rights movement through combined elements of assimilatory and radical politics. This study could serve as a background for the era in which Drag started becoming more mainstream, with RuPaul’s Drag Race as a Western example. (93 words)

Madrangca, H. (2021). The Drag Race Phenomenon and its cultural effects on Filipino Drag Subculture. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359921730_The_Drag_Race_Phenomenon_and_its_cultural_effects_on_Filipino_Drag_Subculture

• The source is an undergraduate thesis that details how the show, Drag Race, has affected the Philippines’ Drag context. It details the history of Drag in Drag Race and features interviews with three Filipino Drag artists: Inah Demons, OV Cunt, and Tita Baby. Madrangca notes that in their interviews, the artists mentioned that Drag race opened up the artform to the mainstream; but also created a “monolith” of what Drag should be like (feminine glamour), pulling away from more alternative styles of Drag. Madrangca was able to touch on how drag entering the mainstream media with Drag race has affected the public’s view on the artform of Drag in positive and negative ways. (113 words)

Ponsones, M. J. C., & de Jesus, M. C. V. Reborn in Heels: Integrating Filipino Contemporary Drag through a Digital Graphic Novel.

https://somaverge.apc.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ponsones-Thesis-Journal-2024.pdf

• Marriane Ponsones thesis explores the use of Art forms in discussing the sensitivities and current trends in Filipino Contemporary Drag. It also discusses how the masses perceive drag not only as an art form but also how it is perceived through queer theory. The thesis explores the use of art forms such as Comics to illustrate the nuances of another art form like Drag. (69 words)

Ramirez, I. R. (2024). Provincial drag in the Philippine Tropics: towards a decolonial queer tropical aesthetics. eTropic Electronic Journal of Studies in the Tropics, 23(2), 100–123. https://doi.org/10.25120/etropic.23.2.2024.4031

https://journals.jcu.edu.au/index.php/etropic/article/view/4031/3851

• The essay critiques the dominant, commercialized form of drag popularized by RuPaul's Drag Race, which promotes a narrow, homonormative vision centered on glamour and fame. Drawing from decolonial and tropical aesthetics, particularly the works of Rolando Vázquez and Samantha Noël, the author advocates for a broader, localized understanding of drag. Focusing on “provincial drag” in the Philippines, the essay explores how digital performances by queer individuals in rural areas serve not only as gender expression but also as satire of neoliberalism and colonial legacies. (84 words)

Sim, B. (2024). Yes, Chappell Roan is a drag queen-and yes, women can do drag. Out Magazine. https://www.out.com/drag/chappell-roan-drag-queen-explained#rebelltitem

• The article focuses on the rising pop star Chappell Roan and the conversations being made surrounding her, specifically regarding her being a drag queen. It touches on her history including drag and elaborates on the existence of cisgender women as drag artists. (42 words)

Stanec, S. (2018). Tilted: Exploring the Mainstreaming and Diversity of Modern Drag. https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1204&context=honorscollege_theses 

• The study explores the commercialization of drag into the mainstream, making it more accessible and understandable to the general public. It discusses the increasing diversity of drag over time, touching on its history. The study also mentions how the drag community includes women and gender-nonconforming individuals participating in the art form. (51 words) 

Velour, S. (2022). I’m a drag queen. Here’s what my art really is. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/28/sasha-velour-drag-not-dangerous-children/

• Sasha Velour, a drag queen, writes this opinion piece on what the art of drag is about. The essay addresses the critics that paint drag as dangerous, especially to children, and points out how it can, instead, be beneficial to society. Moreover, Velour states how despite criticisms and threats, drag will continue to persist and exist in different ways. (59 words)