Student drag show raises awareness

Collegian.PSU.edu – By Ebony Martin – For the Collegian

High heels and colorful attire served as the highlight of the evening Friday as drag kings and queens lit up the runway while ecstatic audience members laughed and cheered in HUB-Robeson Center’s Heritage Hall.

Undertones, an organization affiliated with Penn State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allied Student Resource Center and Late Night Penn State, sponsored the fourth annual student drag show. The show was hosted by two emcees — Mr. Big and Kicksand — along with the comments by the Queen of Clubs, who kept the crowd enthusiastic.

The purpose of the drag show is to “bring awareness of the transgender community and get people to ask questions,” said Undertones President Yvette Lerma.