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Sun Dec 22, 2013, 04:25 PM

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Small Alabama town accidentally hires black drag queens to dance in Christmas parade [View all] kpete Dec 2013 OP

Love it! F*ck the haters! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2013 #1

k&r... spanone Dec 2013 #2

One mom they interviewed was "shocked." MineralMan Dec 2013 #3

My thoughts exactly newcriminal Dec 2013 #30

The duck dynasty Mom using her children as a shield to hide her prejudice is appalling. warrant46 Dec 2013 #35

Well, things do seem to be getting better. At least the overwhelming negative response didn't Zorra Dec 2013 #4

And they were certainly the best act in the parade Laughing Mirror Dec 2013 #5

Completely Awesome jberryhill Dec 2013 #6

The irony continues with the ad on the rawstory page... pacalo Dec 2013 #7

Oh my progressoid Dec 2013 #8

Awesome! Fuck the haters! Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #9

one small town at a time -- dancing Drag Queens will take over the world xchrom Dec 2013 #10

Nothing more fun than dancing drag queens! valerief Dec 2013 #12

woot woot!!! secondwind Dec 2013 #16

I'm glad the haters didn't physically abuse the dancers. nt valerief Dec 2013 #11

they look strong and muscular, more so than typical drag artists Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #20

And, unlike drag performers.... Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #22

agreed. i watched a few of their performances on youtube Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #37

I hate it... pipi_k Dec 2013 #13

They are a fun bunch, but they are NOT drag queens. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #14

Not drag queens? Android3.14 Dec 2013 #15

They don't dress up in women's clothes. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #17

I was wondering about that, I didn't think the picture was accurate to Rex Dec 2013 #18

Well, I know one of them does do drag, but that isn't how. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #19

Yes I noticed no wigs or makeup. Rex Dec 2013 #21

They have a red set, which includes pants and muscle t-shirts. Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #24

42 here. Rex Dec 2013 #25

Good luck to us both! Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #26

Oh yes you know it! Rex Dec 2013 #27

Those unitards are defintitely women's attire Android3.14 Dec 2013 #31

Well, I can speak as someone who is intimately aquainted with the drag world... Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #32

Mired in prejudice? Perhaps Android3.14 Dec 2013 #34

2 things Behind the Aegis Dec 2013 #41

Happy Holidays to you as well Android3.14 Dec 2013 #42

Quite possibly my favorite DU thread headline of all time. redwitch Dec 2013 #23

Good to see the non-bigots kicking ass in the comments (on the Fox site)! nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #28

Umm, don't care if it's gonna be called drag or what, it's just so fuckin FUNNY. toby jo Dec 2013 #29

Ha ha ha!!! Love it!!!! Initech Dec 2013 #33

Guess you didn't do your homework Bubba Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2013 #36

Love the horrified mother in the news clip MadrasT Dec 2013 #38

Lucy Van Pelt would not care for this, either. Kurovski Dec 2013 #39

That's great, Quantess Dec 2013 #40