Peppermint was among the first queens to come onboard. (James Michael Avance) Since the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race aired more than a decade ago, 153 queens have shantayed, sashayed and sissied that walk. And only one of those 153 queens has been openly trans. Her name is Peppermint, the legendary queen from NYC
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A man waves a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court. (Getty/Jim Watson) Queer leaders, politicians and allies are celebrating the historic Supreme Court ruling that employers cannot discriminate against workers for being LGBT+. The Supreme Court ruled Monday (June 15) that a 1964 sex-based employment discrimination law also applies to cases where “an