{"id":237390,"date":"2026-06-06T20:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T20:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/?post_type=event&#038;p=237390"},"modified":"2026-06-08T13:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:46:21","slug":"ruwriting-history-the-social-history-of-rupauls-drag-race-hybrid","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/event\/ruwriting-history-the-social-history-of-rupauls-drag-race-hybrid\/","title":{"rendered":"RuWriting History: The Social History of RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race (Hybrid)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-232x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-1170x1514.png 1170w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1-585x757.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/06\/SocialMedia_Rupaul-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/div><p>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race revolutionized the way drag is consumed, appreciated and sponsored in the 21st century. 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