Spearheaded by RuPaul and World of Wonder, RuPaul’s DragCon was this past weekend over 3 days in Los Angeles, and it provided a platform for fans – of all ages and backgrounds – to meet and interact with world-renowned celebrities and icons in a creative, friendly and accessible environment.

But what does that actually mean? While it sits under the heading of drag, it’s also a big celebration of part of the queer culture and identity that exists in our world right now. Drag and drag race have seen an elevation in the past decade that has become a strong part of the queer narrative, so what does that mean when its elements also sit in a convention that people can come and visit?

RuPaul’s DragCon celebrates all the colours of the rainbow, and Dean Arcuri investigated what have a queer con like this means by speaking to some of the Aussies that headed to Drag Con LA.

This segment of The Informer aired on JOY 94.9 on 16thMay 2018.