How I Became A Drag Queen

Every member of the LGBT community is alike in one way, and different from the heterosexual community in one way. We never stop coming out of the closet. From our first time, when we grieve over the emotional catastrophe that could be our coming out to our family and friends, to the umpteenth time on the street with a random passerby, we are constantly having to justify our sexuality and ourselves to others. It's not right, but it's our current reality. In a similar way, I've discovered that I constantly have to "come out" as a drag queen. It's not as emotionally traumatic as my first time coming out, but it's as irritating as each minor coming out experience. It's not enough for people for me to simply say that I'm a performer. I've been a performer since I was in elementary school. Plays, musicals, concerts, you name it. But when you say you're a performer, the follow up questions always lead to the inevitable, what kind of performin