Gay men and women in Accra, Ghana, last week attended the annual gay/drag night party at the 10pounds pub.

A drag queen is a person who usually dresses in hyper-feminized or gender non-conforming clothing, and often acts with exaggerated femininity  and in feminine gender roles  for the purpose of entertainment. Often, they will exaggerate certain characteristics such as make-up and eyelashes for comic, dramatic, or satirical effect. While drag is very much associated with gay  men and gay culture, there are drag artists of all sexualities.

     Bobrisky has paid his dues as a drag queen.

 There are many kinds of drag artists and they vary greatly in dedication, from professionals who have starred in films to people who just try it once, or those who simply prefer clothing and makeup that is usually worn by the opposite sex in their culture. Drag queens can vary widely by class and culture. Other drag performers include drag kings, women who perform in male roles and attire; faux queens, who are women who dress in an exaggerated style to emulate drag queens; and faux kings, who are men who dress to impersonate drag kings.

The party saw all the men looking all glammed up and giving Ghana girls a run for their money in Ghana.

Many reasons people do drag including self-expression, comfort, transvestic fetishism, and spiritual reasons, as well as the higher-profile performing and entertaining. Drag can be a creative outlet, a means of self-exploration, and a way to make cultural statements. While the general public may be most familiar with the "high drag" of professional performance artists, drag is also part of regular life and street culture for many gender-nonconforming or gender varient people, who may or may not consider what they do as "drag."

Drag queen activities among stage and streets performers may include lip-syncing performances, live singing, dancing, participating in events such as gay parades, drag pageants , or at venues such as cabarets and discotheques. Some drag artists also engage in mix-and-mingle or hosting work in night clubs, such as drag bingo, and at private parties and events.

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