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Silver Lake drag queen takes on politics
This year, Silver Lake resident Maebe A. Girl became the first drag queen elected to public office in the U.S. We look at how she got there, and how she hopes to take Rep. Adam Schiff's seat in Congress.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 23m ListenThis year, Silver Lake resident Maebe A. Girl became the first drag queen elected to public office in the U.S. We look at how she got there, and how she hopes to take Rep. Adam Schiff's seat in Congress.
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3 storiesFor Maebe A. Girl, gender nonconformity isn't her only political act
Every Saturday, you can find Maebe A. Girl — a 6’2” stunner in an '80s power suit with pearls and a sleek blonde bob — at the Standard Hotel in downtown LA, where she hosts a raucous mimosa-filled drag brunch called Wigs and Waffles.
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