Legendary drag queen Michelle DuBarry’s commitment to the LGBTQ community was unwavering
ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:Michelle DuBarry was Canada’s oldest drag queen.Dave Hawe/SuppliedThe queen is dead. Long live the queen.Michelle DuBarry, Canada’s oldest drag queen, died in her sleep July 1 at the Rekai Centres in Toronto. The entertainment legend presided over the Toronto drag scene for seven decades, getting her start at private parties in the 1950s at a time when the word “queer” was considered a nasty slur and drag was an underground, derided form of expression.
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- ▪Long live the queen.Michelle DuBarry, Canada’s oldest drag queen, died in her sleep July 1 at the Rekai Centres in Toronto.
- ▪The entertainment legend presided over the Toronto drag scene for seven decades, getting her start at private parties in the 1950s at a time when the word “queer” was considered a nasty slur and drag was an underground, derided form of expr
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 |
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ShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountOpen this photo in gallery:Michelle DuBarry was Canada’s oldest drag queen.Dave Hawe/SuppliedThe queen is dead. Long live the queen.Michelle DuBarry, Canada’s oldest drag queen, died in her sleep July 1 at the Rekai Centres in Toronto. She was 94 years old. The entertainment legend presided over the Toronto drag scene for seven decades, getting her start at private parties in the 1950s at a time when the word “queer” was considered a nasty slur and drag was an underground, derided form of expression. She was part of a brave vanguard of performers who helped change that. She gained true fame in the 1970s as part of the groundbreaking drag troupe the Great Imposters.
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