Truly Texan: How Austin drag queen Brigitte Bandit became the face of a movement

Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman
Updated ·1 min read

Today is the day! The first episode of Truly Texan, a new podcast from the Austin American-Statesman, is out on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you stream your podcasts.

Austin-based drag queen Brigitte Bandit joins us as our first guest. In the interview, Brigitte talks about how she first got into drag and her experience in the space as a non-binary person who was assigned female at birth.

She also discusses her viral hits and how she became a face of the movement to keep the legislature from banning drag performances. The fight has come with the experiences of testifying before the legislature and even being doxed by far-right groups.

Listen to Episode 1: Long Live Texas Drag

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Also available for streaming on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Omny.

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