Since the late 19th century, drag queens and kings have been cranking up issues of performance and gender expression in society. Laying on feathers, wigs, glitter, stick-on mustaches, and a range of hats, the action creates an open soapbox for whoever wants to dress up and lip-synch to the music. For the members of Baile das Gayrotas, anyone can go drag, no matter who you are.
