It’s just what it sounds like! Storytellers using the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores.
Drag Story Hour (DSH) captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models.
In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!
DSH was created by Michelle Tea and RADAR Productions, under the leadership of Julián Delgado Lopera and Virgie Tovar, in San Francisco in 2015. It started out as drag queens reading stories to children in libraries and grew into a global phenomenon! DSH now offers literary and creative programming for kids and teens of all ages led by drag queens, kings, and all other royal beings!
DSH is a national 501 c 3 non-profit with a global network of local organizations, each of which is independently managed and funded. The San Francisco Chapter joined IAM in 2024.