San Francisco names first drag laureate as LGBTQ+ rights under attack in US

D'Arcy Drollinger will receive $55,000 stipend in 18-month role to ensure city's drag history is shared, honored and preserved'

Anti-trans legislation is roiling the nation. Bills prohibiting drag performances are cropping up in statehouses. Violence and vitriol are turning children's drag story hour events into headline-news protests.

San Francisco is fighting back by naming the nation's first drag laureate, an ambassador-style position designed to represent the city's famous LGBTQ+ community at a time when rights are under attack.