Meaning of dragphobia | Babel Free

Definitions

Hatred or fear of drag queens and drag kings.

uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“When challenged on their dragphobia, organizers pointed to the presence of L'Entrepeau (a drag⟳ queen bar) in the parade as evidence of their inclusive politics.”

“The drag⟳ queen star of a controversial tampon advertisement, pulled amid backlash from the transgender community, has defended the campaign and has hit out against "dragphobia".”

“Celebrity Big Brother winner Shane Jenek/Courtney Act has voiced his confusion about fellow housemate India Willoughby's supposed 'dragphobia'.”

“Reaching more than 10 pubs for drag⟳ performance we were constantly rejected because of DRAGPHOBIA (yes, it's a thing). Meanwhile, I faced backlashes from people within and outside the community on my style of drag⟳.”

“"There is clear and present⟳ danger against our community and threats... we really haven't seen it at this level in over a decade, if ever," GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said on the "Takeaway" podcast this week in a conversation the group posted on Twitter. "Dragphobia is on the Rise⟳," the Twitter post⟳ said.”

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