Homecoming Queens: A Drag Performance to Benefit Harvey Milk High School

Ragamuffin (Jesse Fort White) is a drag artist living in Brooklyn. They are the creator of FAILURE!.. a showcase dedicated to celebrating queer artists through interdisciplinary performance and conversation. A graduate of Bard College, their work has been presented at Gibney Dance, New York Live Arts, Bushwig, Abrons Art Center, Movement Research, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, and the 92nd Street Y. In addition to producing local shows, Raga has performed nationally and internationally with drag artist Thorgy Thor, and in January 2019 launched POZLUCK, a monthly potluck social for queer people living with HIV.

Ragamuffin is a conduit for joyful debauchery and queer thought, political poet, social raccoon, and anything else you might want but don’t need.

Brendan Germain (aka BRENDA) : is a queer performance artist and writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Their current work is predominantly in the NYC drag and nightlife scene, having produced and performed theater and cabaret productions at venues such as Club Cumming, 3 Dollar Bill, The Rosemont, The Brick and La Mama, among others. A graduate of Syracuse University’s Journalism School, their hosting and video work has been featured on LogoTV and Buzzfeed, and they have worked with corporate clients like Fullscreen Media, Plural Co. and Thrillist to produce new social media/video content for the companies’ platforms. They most recently completed a One-Person Show they are taking off-Broadway this Spring.

C’était Bontemps, the Pastel Priestexx of burlesque and drag, is consistently blending gender all around New York! Part of the production duo BonTemps & Lace, they create new and exciting queer works in Nightlife. They continue to bend minds and hearts with their cathartic art!

Devo Monique moved from Richmond Virginia to Brooklyn in 2017. Ever since, she’s established herself as a ubiquitous scene queen, charming fans of exuberant glamour and avant-garde experimentalism with her unique blend of high-energy and emotional drag. Devo brings her extensive training as a hip hop, jazz, and modern dancer to every performance.  Devo has become one of the borough’s most active queens, often campaigning for inclusivity and sexual liberation through her expressive and challenging routines. As a host, her flippant and irreverent sense of humor shows off her quick wit and street sensibilities. She regularly performs at beloved venues like The Rosemont, The Vault, and Metropolitan Bar.

Junior Mint is chocolatey in Your mouth and minty going down. She’s the same amazing flavor you love with a trans, black and queer twist. You can find her performing burlesque, drag, stand up, and educating all throughout the city, and you can Venmo her @juniormint.