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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 6d

(Spoiler alert: no, RuPaul is not actually surrendering power, it's a calculated conditional delegation by an authoritarian dictator)

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

Last night, Law's a Drag held its first ever CABARET!

We mixed lip syncs, comedy, and dance with a Q&A on the For Woman Scotland UKSC judgment, providing info about how it will affect equality law, and the lives of drag artists, and trans, nonbinary, intersex, and cis people in the UK

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James as Alice Aforethought (pink wig, highlighted facial hair, peace sign, grinning maniacally) taking a stage selfie with a packed audience at Wharf Chambers in Leeds!

Sue Pertrouper (brunette wig, trans pride coloured corset under a white gown), Rosie as Fox Populi (pink romper suit, trans pride blue and pink wig) and James as Alice Aforethought (black top and skirt, trans pride wig, bold facial hair) onstage during the Q and A on the current law on trans rights in the UK

Applause and a curtain call, as our acts clap for the audience watching. Alice Aforethought, Fox Populi, Liv Vicariously, Trash!, Hot Pot, Tommy Gunn, Jean Evans, and Sue Pertrouper on stage

While Packin Heat (Tommy Gunn and AJ 47) perform a Legally Blonde number onstage, a packed audience watches on

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

We also raised over £300 for the Good Law Project's trans rights fighting fund!

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

And here's a taster of Alice @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social and Fox @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social in their lip sync mash-up...

Thanks to the Uni of Leeds School of Law for providing funding for this event, for our artists for their performances, our friends for supporting us!

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

Sue Pertrouper interviewed Alice and Fox about the ramifications of the UKSC judgment, and the EHRC's proposed guidance.

We are here to educate, inform, and build capacity for the community - as well as entertain!

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

We were most blessed to have Sue Pertrouper host, with guest acts from Hot Pot, Packin Heat (Tommy Gun and AJ 47), TRASH!, and Liv Vicariously. All members of the LAD network! Oh, and Alice Aforethought and Fox Populi!

The audience laughed, cheered, gasped, and basically had a camp old time of it

Alice and Fox performing a lip sync mashup on stage, with Fox crawling and kneeling between Alice's tights

AJ 47 of Packin Heat walks through the audience, dressed as a sort of pig priest, with a pink cowl, an enormous pig toy christ child, and an ominous glowing pink pig lamp

The packed audience looks to the stage, where TRASH! lip syncs to Death Becomes Her The Musical songs, in a blonde bouffant wig, glasses, moustache, and a tight black cocktail dress

The teeming audience watches agog as Hot Pot takes to the stage, in a giant egg costume, face painted yellow with a dark handlebar moustache

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 9d

Last night, Law's a Drag held its first ever CABARET!

We mixed lip syncs, comedy, and dance with a Q&A on the For Woman Scotland UKSC judgment, providing info about how it will affect equality law, and the lives of drag artists, and trans, nonbinary, intersex, and cis people in the UK

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · 17d

Coming up this week!

Book your tickets for our big gay cabaret here:

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · 20d

28th September! THAT'S REAL SOON!

Come join us for a drag cabaret, with performances from amazing local artists, and some much needed clarity about trans rights and the law!

£5 tickets! Tickets online or at the door. Share, like, spread the news!

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

Law's a Drag:

Law's a Drag Presents:

www.eventbookings.com

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Sep 1

THIS MONTH! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈💘💋

Join our trans rights cabaret, Leeds, 28th September!

Featuring amazing performances from local drag artists, explanations of the law affecting trans people, and fundraising for @goodlawproject.bsky.social's trans rights fund!

Book now:

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

Poster for Law's a Drag "F*** For Women Scotland" cabaret! 7-10pm, Sunday 28 September, Wharf Chambers, Leeds. QR Code can be scanned. Link to book tickets is in the Skeet itself too.

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Sep 3

Get your tickets nice and early to avoid the rush!

Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Sep 1

THIS MONTH! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈💘💋

Join our trans rights cabaret, Leeds, 28th September!

Featuring amazing performances from local drag artists, explanations of the law affecting trans people, and fundraising for @goodlawproject.bsky.social's trans rights fund!

Book now:

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Sep 5

Now that the EHRC is pressing ahead with their terrible guidance, it's all the more important for us to rally together for our trans friends and family.

Please do come to this if you can: if you can't, please like, share, send to a friend. Defiance, queer joy, legal know-how, and solidarity!

Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Sep 1

THIS MONTH! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈💘💋

Join our trans rights cabaret, Leeds, 28th September!

Featuring amazing performances from local drag artists, explanations of the law affecting trans people, and fundraising for @goodlawproject.bsky.social's trans rights fund!

Book now:

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Sep 1

THIS MONTH! 🏳️‍⚧️🌈🏳️‍🌈💘💋

Join our trans rights cabaret, Leeds, 28th September!

Featuring amazing performances from local drag artists, explanations of the law affecting trans people, and fundraising for @goodlawproject.bsky.social's trans rights fund!

Book now:

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Aug 15

Remember too that Law's a Drag are hosting a fundraiser for the Good Law Project's trans rights fighting fund!

28 September, 7pm
Wharf Chambers

Book now, like, share, tell your friends, foes, and associates!
www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Aug 8

VERY excited about this. Please do come if you can! And if you can't: share, tell friends and allies, spread the word! Good fun for a good cause!

Trans rights in the UK are under attack. Drag artists are uniting in solidarity to speak out. Public legal outreach is crucial. Come join us! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🌈✊️💕

Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Aug 7

Join us for our CABARET!

Our drag artists will be performing in response to the For Women Scotland judgment

Raising awareness, fundraising for trand rights advocacy, sharing legal info, and having a camp old time

7pm, 28th September, Wharf Chambers, Leeds

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

Poster for the Law's a Drag cabaret show fundraiser. Theme: F*** For Women Scotland! Trans Solidarity! 7pm Sunday 28 September, Wharf Chambers, Leeds, performers TBA. You must be a member of Wharf Chambers or a guest to attend, but membership for the year costs £2 and can be done online at wharfchambers.org/membership

Additional info poster. This cabaret is a response to the FWS judgment in the UK supreme court, which devided that trans women aren't women, and trans men aren't men. We say, fuck that! Join us for a fun, furious festival to fundraise for trans rights legal causes! Tickets cost just £5. All proceeds will be received by Dr James Greenwood-Reeves and donated to the Good Law Project's fighting fund for trans rights and the advancement of teans people's welfare. Tickets can be bought online or on the door. Some performances may present difficult or adult themes, audience members must be 18 years or older.

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Aug 7

Join us for our CABARET!

Our drag artists will be performing in response to the For Women Scotland judgment

Raising awareness, fundraising for trand rights advocacy, sharing legal info, and having a camp old time

7pm, 28th September, Wharf Chambers, Leeds

www.eventbookings.com/b/event/law-...

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Aug 1

1. Florida has subpoenaed a drag bar for a list of attendees to a drag show, in what could be a new first for anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

Their goal is to end drag in the state.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

Florida AG Subpoenas Venue For A List Of Guests Who Attended A Drag Show

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wants to intimidate drag queens and gay bars. It’s not going as planned.

www.erininthemorning.com

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Aug 2

Dr Duffy continues to be an excellent and wonderful person!

Dr. Sandra Duffy Golden @sandraduffy.bsky.social · Jul 30

10. One of the most interesting law and humanities projects out there at the minute is @lawsadrag.bsky.social.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jul 24

The Florida AG is investigating a drag show in Vero Beach and sent a subpoena for surveillance footage. The AG is citing enforcement of a drag ban that is currently enjoined in court.

thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

Florida attorney general investigating restaurant that hosted LGBTQ Pride event

Florida’s Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that his office has subpoenaed Linda Moore, the vice mayor of Vero Beach, Fla., in a state investigation into a drag performance th…

thehill.com

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Jul 22

Law's a Drag are finally hosting their first proper public-facing show!

It involves performances from artists and allies across the network, who want to speak out against recent attacks on trans rights in the UK.

Save the date, spread the word. We'll be announcing ticket info and line-up soon...

Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Jul 22

🏳️‍🌈 Save the date! We're hosting our FIRST EVER CABARET!

⏰️ 7pm, Sunday 28 Sept, Wharf Chambers, Leeds

🏳️‍⚧️ Cabaret + drag show, responding to the For Women Scotland judgment, fundraising for trans rights

💃 Line up, tickets, and details to follow. In the meantime, save the date and spread the word!

Colourful poster for the Law's a Drag Cabaret Show Fundraiser! Theme: Fuck For Women Scotland! Trans Solidarity! Save the date! When: 7pm, Sunday 28th September 2025. Where: Wharf Chambers, Leeds LS2 7EQ.
Performers TBA soon.
You must be a member of Wharf Chambers or a guest of a member. Membership costs £2. See wharfchambers.org/membership

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Jul 22

🏳️‍🌈 Save the date! We're hosting our FIRST EVER CABARET!

⏰️ 7pm, Sunday 28 Sept, Wharf Chambers, Leeds

🏳️‍⚧️ Cabaret + drag show, responding to the For Women Scotland judgment, fundraising for trans rights

💃 Line up, tickets, and details to follow. In the meantime, save the date and spread the word!

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Law & Social Justice @lsjleeds.bsky.social · Jul 10

Remember to have a look at our starter pack, and to learn more about the expertise we have in the Centre for Law and Social Justice!

And if you're a member, but aren't on the starter pack yet, let us know so we can add you!

#academic #lawsky #socialjustice

go.bsky.app/F1hFvdR

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Law's a Drag @lawsadrag.bsky.social · Jul 10

Rumour has it that Alice Aforethought and Fox Populi are working on more articles about drag, law and justice, even as we speak... 🎓🏳️‍🌈

James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Jul 4

You know what you CAN read that's queer and fun and enlightening and sets you up nicely for a lovely sunny weekend? Mine and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social's article on RuPaul's Drag Race, queer theory, and law!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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James Greenwood-Reeves 🦇 @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social · Jul 4

You know what you CAN read that's queer and fun and enlightening and sets you up nicely for a lovely sunny weekend? Mine and @drfoxpopuli.bsky.social's article on RuPaul's Drag Race, queer theory, and law!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · Jun 29

It's your last chance to respond to the EHRC consultation. It closes at 11.59pm tomorrow. Get it done tonight. Tell them about the personal impact. Better to do something short and quick than not at all.

Don't let them claim we didn't tell them.

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