PANELIST: christopher belmont (it/he/she) is a clown-inspired kingthing from chicago, IL. it believes and lives a life of freedom from gender expectations and norms, to live however you choose to live as your truest and wholest self. this ethos in drag has brought him joy, safety, and a newfound love for himself and the world around her. drag is a vessel for gender exploration to christopher, and that always leads to great joy, in it's experience. christopher has performed at clubs such as berlin, roscoes tavern, and charlies. he hopes to one day see more transmasculine and genderweird performances in chicago, as well as being a part of them.

PANELIST: King Julez (they/them) is a Masters of Divinity student, board chair for Affirm United/S'affirmer Ensemble, and future ordinand within The United Church of Canada. Their long-term goal is to be a drag clown minister, and help to bridge the gap between faith communities and the 2S-LGBTQIA+ community through education and the healing of trauma.

Kings, Quings & Things

PANELIST: My name is Fyrestorm and I am a new Drag King on the scene from Columbus, Ohio. I've been performing for almost 2 years all around the Ohio and Midwest area. My tason performing range from in-depth character cosplays, to rock undead demon; to boy and realness. Originally I got into drag because I always wanted to be a performer. But a lot of it feel into the self discovery of who I wanted to be. I came out as trans in June 2022. This is an art form that I enjoy doing because it truly makes a difference to a new generation that hasn't had these kind of people to look up too.