Everything IS Bigger in Texas
In Texas, the expression that "everything is bigger" holds true, particularly within the realm of the drag scene. Texas is home to one of the nation's most prosperous, vibrant, and historically entrenched Drag cultures, which serves as a testament to the artistry and resilience of its performers.
The phenomenon commonly known as "Texas Drag" transcends mere entertainment; it serves as an exemplary demonstration of creativity, performance artistry, and community development. This dynamic culture attributes a significant portion of its legacy to Black transgender entertainers, who have historically played a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing drag artistry in bars and venues throughout the state.
The Hands Off Our Drag project recognizes the critical relevance of narrative in all of its forms—performative, digital, and historical—by investing in drag entertainers' education, preservation, and empowerment. It serves as a timely reminder that drag is more than just a show; it is a deeply ingrained cultural practice that embodies resistance, perseverance, and unapologetic self-expression.
drag transcends mere performance; it is a profoundly entrenched cultural practice that encapsulates resistance, resilience, and unapologetic self-expression.
Join the Movement
Support the legacy of Texas Drag
Join The Mahogany Project's Hands Off Our Drag movement to celebrate and preserve Texas' rich cultural tradition of drag. Together, we can honor and preserve the artistry, resilience, and community impact of Black transgender and queer artists. Get involved now!
Amplify Black Trans Excellence in drag
Please help us acknowledge the significant contributions of Black transgender entertainers to Texas' legendary drag culture. From digital storytelling to historical archiving, your participation may help ensure their legacy lives on for future generations. Discover how you can contribute!
Educate, Empower, & Preserve
Texas Drag is more than just a show; it's a cultural movement that promotes resistance and individuality. Support our educational seminars, content creation endeavors, and social events encouraging and celebrating performers' artistry. Join the movement today!
Celebrate & Sustain Texas drag
Join a community-driven initiative to commemorate the history and progress of drag artistry in Texas. Attend an event, make a donation, or volunteer with Hands Off Our Drag to keep this vibrant cultural tradition alive in the face of change.
About The Mahogany Project
Founded in 2017 by advocate Verniss McFarland, The Mahogany Project aims to reduce social isolation, stigma, and violence that our most marginalized communities often face daily. A pillar of our work- creating safe spaces for transgender and queer communities of color in Houston, Texas- has allowed our work to impact the lives of trans communities in our local city and across the United States.
The only Black trans-led/peer-led community center in Texas, The Mahogany Project, provides supportive services, including emergency housing resource navigation, a food pantry, a clothing closet, and case management support. In addition, we provide recreational and arts activities- from our media center/recording studio to painting classes to community celebrations- all to provide empowerment and safety for communities with nowhere else to turn to for peer-led support.
We believe everyone deserves access to economic stability, dignified housing, quality healthcare, resources, community, and opportunities for healing. We provide and connect the most marginalized to programs that help individuals and communities thrive.
