Why Do Gay Men Lipsync?

Lipsyncing is more than performance. It’s a radical act.

Drag queens Monet X Change and Dusty Ray Bottoms compete in a “Lip Sync For Your Life” on RuPaul’s Drag Race | Image credit: VH1

I could tell it was a gay bar when the bartender started mouthing the words to Lady Gaga. P-p-p-p-p-p-poker face. His lips seemed to move absent-mindedly as he filled another glass with vodka and cranberry juice. P-p-poker face.