r/NotADragQueen Apr 25 '24

UPDATE The purpose of r/NotADragQueen has always been addressing the growing hypocrisy and misinformation devoted to dehumanizing the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈

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There are some people who participate in this subreddit that seem to think that reading comprehension is a useless skill.

I understand that people view this subreddit on different devices and sometimes the “About” section that shows the description isn’t always visible, but the description has always been the same for r/NotADragQueen


Addressing the growing hypocrisy and misinformation devoted to dehumanizing the LGBTQ+ community 🏳️‍🌈


This is our purpose.

Let’s break this down word for word:

Addressing: the act of speaking or discussing something

The: in this case denotes something assumed to be common knowledge

Growing: increasing over a period of time

Hypocrisy: the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do, but not do themselves; behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel

And: together with; used to connect two words

Misinformation: false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

Devoted: given over to the display, study, or discussion of

To: used with the base form of a verb to indicate that the verb is in the infinitive

Dehumanizing: to deprive someone of human qualities, personality, or dignity: such as to address or portray someone in a way that obscures or demeans that person's humanity or individuality

The: in this case a definite article used to specify a particular noun

LGBTQ+: stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or Questioning), and the "+" represents other identities within the community, such as intersex, asexual, pansexual, etc. - it is an inclusive abbreviation representing diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

Community: a group of people who share common interests, characteristics, or goals and interact with one another, often having a shared identity or purpose.

🏳️‍🌈: The Pride flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community. It consists of six horizontal stripes of color: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Each color represents different aspects of diversity within the LGBTQ+ community.


The only thing that might change is “growing” because hopefully one day these efforts to deny our community the rights and respect every living human deserves as a bare minimum for a free and fair society lessens over time.

Until that happens, this subreddit must continue to grow. We reached 36,000 members this week. And with that, we will continue to have people who are misinformed needing help to find the truth.

While exposing conservatives as hypocrites is a fundamental part of the subreddit, even that can be done in more helpful ways than just pointing your finger and saying “Not a drag queen” - You can point to a law being passed under the guise of protecting children, or highlight a group funneling money out of public education and into private institutions like churches.

But something that is often overlooked is to actively humanize the LGBTQ+ community. We cannot only decry those who are causing harm. We must also uplift those who are doing good. In some cases that may just look like “We’re here! Were queer! And we’re not going anywhere!” (Example: football players coming out publicly when there currently are no out players in their league.)

I personally try to inform our community of ways that laws are being passed on the backs of the LGBTQ+ people that are being stepped on. The hate towards us is real, but you need to realize that it is being used as a tool to shape a narrative, to pass laws, to gain more power, money, and control.


While our subreddit has an international community, the majority of us are Americans facing the very real threat of Republicans. We appreciate the support from other countries and we encourage you to speak up on behalf of your country to highlight similar issues and uplift those in your community.


r/NotADragQueen Nov 06 '24

UPDATE The Trevor Project offers crisis support - please stay safe and sane

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r/NotADragQueen 3d ago

Not A Drag Queen Found a local one: Hovanes John Jihanyan, a 41-year-old Beverly Hills piano teacher, is charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-old student

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r/NotADragQueen 4d ago

Rules For Thee Archbishop of York twice reappointed priest in sexual abuse case, report says

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r/NotADragQueen 4d ago

Accusation = Confession Matt Gaetz ethics report finds 'substantial evidence' he participated in statutory rape, prostitution

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r/NotADragQueen 4d ago

Not A Drag Queen Ethics report finds ‘substantial evidence’ of statutory rape, drug use – WKRG News 5

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Well shit....no drag queens here


r/NotADragQueen 5d ago

Gaslight Obstruct Project Trump Says He Will ‘Stop the Transgender Lunacy’ His First Day in Office and Make Two Genders Official Policy

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r/NotADragQueen 6d ago

ACAB NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

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r/NotADragQueen 7d ago

UPDATE Winnipeg woman accused of crushing animals to death with feet for dark web videos denied bail. Irene Lima also allegedly discussed wanting to torture a child in sexual messages with boyfriend, police say

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r/NotADragQueen 7d ago

Not A Drag Queen Ontario teacher, volleyball coach charged in alleged sexual assault of student

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r/NotADragQueen 7d ago

Not A Drag Queen Former Winnipeg teacher faces new charges involving underage girls

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Mousseau was charged with voyeurism, indecent exposure to a person under 16, luring a person under 18 by telecommunications, making, printing, publishing, or possessing child pornography for the purpose of publication, and supplying alcohol to a minor. Police said five girls between the ages of 12 and 17 were involved.


r/NotADragQueen 9d ago

Ain't No Hate Like Christian Love ⛪ Retired New Orleans priest [Lawrence Hecker] gets life in prison after pleading guilty to child rape

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r/NotADragQueen 9d ago

Not A Drag Queen The ‘Perfect’ Predator. How a police chief groomed a Texas town.

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r/NotADragQueen 9d ago

Not A Drag Queen Lewis Edwards: Mum jailed after burying phone in family cat's grave to help paedophile ex-police officer son

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266 Upvotes

It's a cop. Again


r/NotADragQueen 9d ago

Not A Drag Queen Update: Sheriff fires Hamilton County, Tennessee deputy charged with solicting a 13-year-old girl

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r/NotADragQueen 10d ago

Gaslight Obstruct Project Man released after allegedly shaking Rep. Nancy Mace's hand "aggressively," ordered to stay 100 yards away

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r/NotADragQueen 11d ago

Not A Drag Queen 11 children identified as potential victims of Washtenaw County youth pastor

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Radcliff, 29, has been charged with 33 felonies, including nine counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, eight counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity, eight counts of child sexually abusive activity and eight counts related to using a computer to commit a crime. He is facing up to life in prison.

At least one of the 11 children was younger than 13 when Radcliff coerced him into engaging in oral sex, according to a Nov. 25 swear-to hearing before 14A-1 District Court Judge J. Cedric Simpson. The abuse continued for multiple years, Michigan State Police Trooper Denis McCarthy said during the hearing.


r/NotADragQueen 11d ago

Not A Drag Queen Cult leader who claimed underage girls among his ‘wives’ jailed for 50 years

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r/NotADragQueen 11d ago

Not A Drag Queen Priest jailed for sex attack on sleeping man on Edinburgh train - BBC News

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r/NotADragQueen 12d ago

Not A Drag Queen Court docs: Ex-IU athletics physician accused of sexual abuse invoked Fifth Amendment 45 times during deposition

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r/NotADragQueen 13d ago

ACAB NotADragQueen it’s another Cop

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r/NotADragQueen 14d ago

Gaslight Obstruct Project Disgrace and waste of space Nancy Mace gets prominent foster care activist arrested on false assault charges that eyewitnesses dispute

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r/NotADragQueen 14d ago

Not A Drag Queen Another Mormon predator.

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Luckily someone is keeping a database of all of these in the Mormon church. Floodlit.org


r/NotADragQueen 14d ago

Not A Drag Queen Las Vegas high school coach accused of sexually assaulting child

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r/NotADragQueen 14d ago

ACAB Salt Lake City officer Zander Nunley arrested for suspicion of rape

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r/NotADragQueen 15d ago

Not A Drag Queen Livingston Parish (La) deputies arrest 10 men, accuse them of seeking underage children on social media

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r/NotADragQueen 16d ago

Not A Drag Queen Alexander Brothers Arrested for Sex Trafficking NSFW

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