Friends come to the aid of a veteran drag queen who would give the sequined jacket off his back

StarTribune.com – By Tom Horgen, Star Tribune

For 20 years, a drag queen named Miss TiNea has basically lived on the stages of the Twin Cities gay club scene. He’s known for possessing a rare trait among drag queens — TiNea actually sings. Nothing could remove him from his beloved perch until a serious illness put him in the hospital last month.

MISS TINEA BENEFITS:

Camp
What: A marathon of drag queens and kings, musicians, prizes.
When: 3-10 p.m. Sat.
Where: 490 N. Robert St., St. Paul.
Tickets: $5 donation. All door proceeds go to TiNea. First drink is on the house.
Contact: 651-292-1844 or camp-bar.net.

TOWN HOUSE
What: Drag queens, a raffle and a silent auction put on by Triangle of Hope, an AIDS organization that TiNea works with.
When: 6-10 p.m. March 28.
Where: 1415 W. University Av., St. Paul.
Tickets: Free. The bar will take donations for TiNea.
Contact: 651-646-7087 or townhousebar.com.