Cummings has been claiming that seat for years. They currently sit on Community Board 9 of Upper Manhattan and the mayor’s Nightlife Council, making them one of a handful of drag queens to have served in a political capacity in the United States. Jose Sarria became the first drag queen to run for public office in 1961 following a bid for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and more recently, Maebe A. Girl — who currently sits on the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council — declared a run for U.S. Congress.
But while they have long been representing their community, Cummings tells Outthat it was Donald Trump’s election two years ago that truly stressed the importance of making your voice heard.
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