Meet Indigenous drag artists trying to 'offer hope' to LGBTQ and 2-spirit youth

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Unreserved54:00Celebrating Indigenous Drag Kings and Queens

Strutting across a stage in size-12 stilettos might seem impossible for many. But for drag queens like Chelazon Leroux, it comes with the territory.

And as an Indigenous drag queen, balancing on high heels isn’t the most difficult part of the job. 

“[During a Pride event] I did this performance called Fall in Line which was [a song by] Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato. But it was in reference to MMIW,” Lerouz told Unreserved host Rosanna Deerchild. “People had no clue what it was. They’re like, ‘why is there a handprint over your face?'”

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