I don't insist on it. A writer for Teen Vogue is the one who affirmed it to be the case:
"Once at home only in dimly-lit gay bars after sundown,
drag performers have recently stepped into the spotlight as mainstream media stars, thanks largely to Emmy Award-winning television series
RuPaul’s Drag Race, which debuted in 2009. More recently still, they’ve moved into the fluorescent lights of educational spaces, like schools, libraries, and bookstores, through the work of organizations like
Drag Queen Story Hour"
Find out what performers say about recent attacks on drag events.
www.teenvogue.com
That's an article written in their
favor. At least it's an honest look at where those people originated from.