I Ranked Conservatives' Attempts At Drag

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every conservative accusation is a confession, which means for every anti-drag crusader out there, there's almost always a picture of them... in drag. it's a tale of hypocrisy that's old as time, and there were enough examples of anti-drag conservatives getting caught in drag that I was able to make a whole video where I rank their (mostly) terrible attempts at it. enjoy! SOURCES: 11 Alive: “Kennesaw mayor slammed for dressing in drag” (Neima Abdulahi/Kristen Reed, 2017) CNN Politics: “Republican who wrote anti-drag bill shown wearing dress in video” (2025) CNN Politics: “South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from all tribal lands in her home state” (Daniel Strauss, 2024) Entertainment Weekly: “RuPaul’s Drag Race queens condemn anti-LGBTQ+ Missouri politician calling for ‘f—-t category’ at Olympics” (Joey Nolfi, 2024) Facebook: Barbra Seville HuffPost: “Josh Mandel Dresses In Drag In High School Yearbook Picture” (Amanda Terkel, 2017) LGBTQ Nation: “GOP candidate who called drag queens ‘p**oph**les’ caught partying with drag queens” (Ben Shimkus, 2024) Lone Star Left: “Exposing The Hypocrisy: Another Republican Gets Caught In Drag” (Michelle H. Davis, 2024) Media Matters for America: “Steven Crowder’s Youtube show likens people who throw drag events to Hitler” (Media Matters Staff, 2022) NBC News: “George Santos says he will revive his drag queen persona on Cameo” (Matt Lavietes, 2024) NBC News: “Rudy Giuliani in a dress: Will voters care?” (Sara Kugler, 2007) NBC News: “Tennessee governor appears to have dressed in drag, an art form he wants to restrict” (Matt Lavietes, 2023) NBC News: “Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee regrets wearing Confederate uniform in college” (Associated Press, 2019) Newsweek: “Marjorie Taylor Greene Defends Boyfriend Dressing in Drag: ‘Morons’” (Giulia Carbonaro, 2023) People: “Anti-Drag Candidate for Ariz. Governor Was Once a Supporter, Drag Queen Friend Says: ‘Complete Hypocrite’” (Kyler Alvord, 2022) Politico: “Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting” (Michael Kruse, 2022) Queerty: “Surprise! Yet another anti-drag legislator’s dragged-up past just surfaces, because of course it did” (Queerty Editors, 2023) Texas Legislature Online: Bills HB 1266 and HB 1075 Texas Observer: “What a Drag: Nate Schatzline” (Joelle Dipaolo, 2025) The Buckeye Flame: “Senate Candidate Josh Mandel Continues to Embrace Transphobic Approach to Get Elected in Ohio” (The Buckeye Flame, 2021) The Columbus Dispatch: “Opinion: ‘They’ are not unknown, and mean-spirited Josh Mandel knows that” (Amelia Robinson, 2021) Them: “A Viral Image Appears to Show Virulently Anti-LGBTQ+ VP Candidate J.D. Vance in Drag” (Samantha Allen, 2024) The Texas Tribune: "Texas GOP fires staffer after he posted video from Capitol riot and spread false conspiracy theories at D.C. pizzeria” (Patrick Svitek, 2021) The Turner Report: “Missouri Republicans seek to criminalize certain drag shows witnessed by children” (Annelise Hanshaw, 2025) Twitter: J.D. Vance Twitter: Nick Schroer Twitter: The Tennessee Holler ******************************************************** Since a lot of people asked, my pronouns are they/them (but if you say he or she I ain't mad) Support this channel directly and earn an end credit--or more! / queencokefrancis Follow us on Twitch (link is also in bio)! / queencokefrancis ***************************************************** Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. In other words, I DO NOT OWN ANY OF THIS ASIDE FROM MY CLOWN MUG EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE: Canon EOS 90D Comica Shotgun Video Mic Neewer Ring Light Kit 18” Adobe Premiere Pro CREDS/SOCIAL MEDIA: Writing/Talent/Editing: Queen Coke Francis IG/Threads/Bluesky: @queencokefrancis Twitch: QueenCokeFrancis Writing/Graphic Design: Mitchell Pratt IG: @mitchell_brunch