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As Mexico’s LGBTQ+ community battles for inclusion, two drag performers have become internet stars – with more than 2 million TikTok followers

  • Written by Francisco Tijerina, PhD Candidate in Hispanic Studies, Washington University in St. Louis
imageTurbulence Queen, left, and Burrita Burrona perform at the Mexico City Pride Parade in June 2024.Jaime Nogales/Medios y Media via Getty Images News

In January 2022, Erick Martínez, also known as Turbulence Queen, introduced a guest on his YouTube channel: Ivan “Momo” Guzmán, with the stage name Burrita Burrona, a drag...

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