'Drag Isn't Dangerous' Telethon Features Charlize Theron, Jesse Eisenberg & More - Celebrity Lineup Revealed!
justjared.comA ton of celebrities will be appearing to fight anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-drag legislation with Drag Isn’t Dangerous, beginning tonight (Sunday, May 7) at 7 p.m.
ET! The event can be streamed at dragisntdangerous.com, with tickets going for $20. The online telethon seeks to raise funds for LGBTQ+ causes and drag queens, and features drag stars and allies performing in a mix of live and pre-taped appearances. Keep reading to see who’s appearing… Bob the Drag Queen, Jinkx Monsoon, Trixie Mattel, Peppermint, Eureka O’Hara and Divina De Campo are among the drag royalty set to appear. Charlize Theron, Melissa McCarthy, Billy Eichner, Ali Wong, Adam Lambert, Amy Schumer, Jesse Eisenberg, Leslie Jones, Margaret Cho, Elizabeth Banks, Kelly Osbourne, Orville Peck, David Cross, Amber Tamblyn, Whitney Cummings, Marcia Gay Harden and Sarah Silverman are all set to star. “The recent demonization of drag culture has been greatly upsetting and completely shocking to me.
I have had the pleasure of getting to know many drag performers, including one of my idols, the incomparable Trixie Mattel, over the past several years,” Jesse Eisenberg said. “We are sick of it.
These bans are not just about trans people or drag performers. It is a systematic subjugation of LGBTQ people. Through the Drag Isn’t Dangerous campaign, we want to show that drag performers are not dangerous groomers, sexual deviants, criminals or whatever is the latest evangelical slur du jour,” added Producer Entertainment Group co-founder Jacob Slane. “We want to raise awareness and funds to make a difference in the lives of LGBTQ people who are under attack.” Peppermint and comedian Justin Martindale will co-host the telethon.
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