Non-binary drag competition

vFd, London
June 1st – July 20th 2018
Grand Final held at Redon, Railway Arches, Cambridge Heath

Kat co-produced and was resident DJ for Gender Fvcker non-binary drag competition founded by Kasra Jalilipour in 2018, whilst working for vFd. The competition was the first known non-binary drag competition in London and pushed the boundaries of more traditional drag queens and kings.

Kasra and Kat first got together to produce Gender Fvcker after Ru Paul stated in an interview with the Guardian that –

“Drag loses its sense of danger and its sense of irony once it’s not men doing it, because at its core it’s a social statement and a big F-you to male-dominated culture. So for men to do it, it’s really punk rock, because it’s a real rejection of masculinity”

Ru Paul, The Guardian

The pair were eager to highlight how twisted this comment was by producing this event, which celebrated drag without gender and the rich and diverse London drag community.

Selected photos –

Gender Fvcker 35mm photographs by Kat Hudson – vFd aka. Vogue Fabrics Dalston, London 2018 – Set pieces by Tom Coates