What is a Drag Queen?)?

Answer 1

Drag queens are performers—often, though not exclusively, gay men or transgender people—who dress in "drag," clothing associated with the female gender (see drag king for women who perform in males' clothing), often exaggerating certain characteristics for comic, dramatic or satirical effect. The term "drag queen" usually refers to people who dress in drag for the purpose of performing, whether singing or lip-syncing, dancing, participating in events such as gay pride parades, drag pageants, or at venues such as cabarets and discotheques. In the United Kingdom, alongside traditional drag work such as shows and performances, many drag queens engage in 'mix-and-mingle' or hosting work at night clubs or at private parties/events. Drag is a part of Western gay culture; drag queens played a predominant role during the Stonewall riots in June 27, 1969 in New York, and drag shows are traditional at pride parades. Prominent drag queens in the gay community of a city often serve as official or unofficial spokespersons, fund-raisers, chroniclers, or community leaders.

for more detail check the link:-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_queen

Answer 2

As a few have already said, a "drag queen" specifically describes a man who dresses in flamboyant female attire for the purpose of entertaining/performing.

Likewise, a drag king is a woman who dresses as a man for performance purposes.

A man who dresses in women's clothing just for the sake of wearing it is a transvestite. I once read that 80% of transvestites are straight men.

In the gay community, there is also a difference between the terms transvestite and crossdresser. You can visit the link below to learn about this if you're curious.

Answer 3

Where have you been??? hiding under a rock??

To dress in drag is to dress as a women, normally very over the top cross dressing.

Rent the move Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Australian movie, very funny

Answer 4

Drag queens are performers that dress in "drag" or rather, crossdress. They aren't necessarily gay or transexual, it's just a job. Sometimes people do it to create a comical, dramatic or satirical effect.

edit: It also doesn't have to do with being the best crossdresser there is.

Answer 5

Queen Elizabeth in a Funny Car?

Answer 6

A man who dresses the part of a woman so well that most real women, no matter how well dressed, are almost dowdy.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/154212/rudy_giuliani_in_drag/
This is Mayor Guliano in drag flirting with Donald Trump.

Thing is Guliano has a private life that is a mess apparently because of his affairs with women.

Answer 7

Just ask her Majesty: It's quite a drag to be a queen!

Answer 8

Ann Coulter

http://images.google.com/images?q=ann%20coulter&btnG=Search&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

Answer 9

A cross-dressing man who pulls no punches with being the glossiest queen he can be.

Answer 10

a man that dresses up as a woman and likes to perform for people in shows...watch "priscilla queen of the desert"