21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Drag Queen Duo
Drag queens Mary Jane and Aradia LaFay pose near an abandoned plastics factory in Appalachia. “I think drag really is a big deal in small towns like this,” says Mary Jane. “Maybe if I would have seen it sooner, I wouldn’t have ended up in juvie or doing drugs as an outlet. Now I feel like I’m getting to live in a way I didn’t get to before. I’m very proud of all of us. I wouldn’t ever stop dragging.”
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2022 |
Date Uploaded: | 10.2023 |
Photo Location: | Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America |
Copyright: | © Michael Snyder |
Awards
Finalist |