LGBTQ: Drag queens duke it out in the Miss Gay PA USofA Pageant

The gays of the region have been especially blessed with pageantry as of late, first being graced by the nation's most alluringly beautiful men at the U.S. Mr. Gay Pageant, and now being treated to the most fresh and fabulous collection of young drag divas in the area with the Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA Pageant, scheduled for this Saturday.

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LGBTQ: Drag queens duke it out in the Miss Gay PA USofA Pageant

POSTED: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: LGBTQ

The gays of the region have been especially blessed with pageantry as of late, first being graced by the nation’s most alluringly beautiful men at the U.S. Mr. Gay Pageant, and now being treated to the most fresh and fabulous collection of young drag divas in the area with the Miss Gay Pennsylvania USofA Pageant, scheduled for this Saturday.

The pageant will be celebrating its 20th year by the time the weekend’s spectacle of dazzling divas kick-starts, serving as a preliminary round to the national Miss Gay USofA Pageant held in (of all places) Dallas, Texas next year. The event will feature a total of three categories intended to measure contestants’ qualifications as Pennsylvania’s ultimate drag queen, including a talent portion of inevitable Streisand and Bette Midler impersonations, a personal interview section held alone with judges and — as is the case with every good pageant — an evening wear competition that will evaluate the queens’ ability to strike a pose.

This year’s pageant is estimated to draw in an impressive number of 400 or more attendees and boast performances by local drag celebrities and former winners Karen Covergirl, Daesha Richards, Victoria Lace and more. The divalicious event will be hosted by funny gal Angel Sheridan with a lineup of judges that include drag-experts from the surrounding tri-state region in addition to Pennsylvania representatives Berrie Lyndon and Rick Crosby of New Hope, Troy Schrantz of Allentown and Dana Matthews of Warrington.

Those looking to get some face-to-face time with this year’s contestants should watch out for a special meet-and-greet party held at The Raven on Friday at 9 p.m.

Sat., Dec. 3, 6-11 p.m., $55-$77, New Hope Eagle Firehouse Ballroom, 46 N. Sugan Road, New Hope, 215-862-2588, missgaypausofa.com.

(brandon.baker@citypaper.net) (@brotherlylover)

Photo: Last year's winner, Empress Vizcaya Lord

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