Joe E Jeffreys
Joe E Jeffreys is a multi-platform drag historian and pundit. He has written about male and female impersonation for the popular press, as well as academic journals, book anthologies and encyclopaedias. Jeffreys has been featured talking about drag by media outlets including The New York Times, CNN and the BBC. He also documents drag scenes on video.
Longest-running drag queen competition
The longest-running drag queen pageant is the Miss Fire Island Pageant (USA), which has been held annually on Fire Island, an outer barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island in New York, USA, since 1966.
A drag queen called Matty was crowned the first winner in 1966.
Contestants compete in categories such as daywear, evening wear and talent, and are judged by a panel on their make-up, poise, overall presentation and entertainment value.
The winner receives a tiara and a cash prize, and the pageant has its own original song that is sung during the crowning ceremony.