Gym queen refers to gay men who are into bodybuilding and working out either to bulk up and may include steroid use or those looking for a more lithe physique. Size queen Ī size queen is a gay male who prefers or exclusively dates or has sex with men who have large penises or large build. One who prefers to burn partners with cigarettes and/or vice versa. Much less frequently, these terms are used to describe gay Latino males themselves. Refried beans refers to Hispanic and Latino men who prefer other Hispanic and Latino men. Other food-based variations such as taco queen, salsa queen and so on are heard occasionally.
The term is probably derived from the better-established term " rice queen", substituting the rice that forms the basis of the Asian diet with the beans or rice and beans popular throughout Central America, South America and the Caribbean. One source describes these as "Gay men who are attracted to gentlemen of the Latino flava." Yellow fever denotes the attraction certain non-Asian individuals may have for Asian men or women.īean queen or rice and bean queen are terms used in the English-speaking gay community to refer to a person, usually a white male, who is primarily attracted to Hispanic and Latino males. The term rice king is used to describe heterosexual males who seek Asian women. Sticky rice refers to Asian males who prefer other Asian males. The term is considered gay slang and depending on the context, may be considered derogatory and offensive internationally, which is a new degree of offensive. Prominent drag queens in the gay community of a city often serve as official or unofficial spokespersons, hosts or emcees, fund-raisers, chroniclers and community leaders.Ī rice queen is a gay male who prefers or exclusively dates East Asian men. 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.ĭrag is a part of Western gay culture it is often noted that the Stonewall riots on Jin New York City were inspired and led by drag queens and, in part for this reason, drag queens remain a tradition at pride events. The term drag queen usually refers to people who dress in drag for the purpose of performing, whether singing or lip-synching, dancing, participating in events such as gay pride parades, drag pageants, or at venues such as cabarets and discotheques. A bedroom queen is a drag queen who mainly does their drag at home in the bedroom rather than publicly. Other drag performers include drag kings, who are women who perform in male roles, faux queens, who are women who dress in an exaggerated style to emulate drag queens and faux kings, who are men who dress to impersonate drag kings.
Generally, drag queens dress in a female gender role, often exaggerating certain characteristics for comic, dramatic or satirical effect. Drag queens vary by type, culture, and dedication, from professionals who star in films to people who do drag only occasionally. They occur at events like gay pride parades and drag pageants and in venues such as cabarets and nightclubs. Drag shows frequently include lip-syncing, live singing, and dancing. People partake in the activity of doing drag for reasons ranging from self-expression to mainstream performance. In modern times, drag queens are associated with gay men and gay culture, but they can be of any gender and sexual identity. Historically, most drag queens have been men dressing as women. A drag queen is a person, usually male, who uses drag clothing and makeup to imitate and often exaggerate female gender signifiers and gender roles for entertainment purposes.