What began 9 years ago as a drag king competition night at one of the last lesbian bars in Vancouver—the now closed Lick nightclub—has since turned into a monthly multi-gender drag spectacular and queer dance party in East Vancouver. Celebrating Kings, Queens, Things and everything in between, Man Up has grown to become indispensable in Vancouver’s vibrant and diverse queer community, proving that drag is for everybody. Stay Gold Man Up features interviews with key figures, attendees, and performers alike.
Rose Butch
Dee Blew
Ruby Slickeur
Vixen Von Flex
Owen
Karmella Barr
Mister Fister
Johnny B. Bad
Ponyboy
That Siren Goddess
Majik
Thanks Jem
Grimm
Sarah Watson
Lindsay Elliot
Andrea Fernandez
Michelle Vorlop
Taylor Padget
Sammy Samosa
Edward Malaprop
Billi Gold
Sylvia Machat
Jessy Leak
Pamela Kirby
Cicely-Belle Blain
Bae Banks
Maya Bar-Élan