Drag Them to the Polls

01/01/2024

Words I have lived by: "Make a career of humanity. Commit yourself to the noble struggle for equal rights. You will make a better person of yourself, a greater nation of your country, and a finer world to live in."

I'm quoting the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from his talk for the March for Integrated Schools, April 18, 1959 on this—the first day, Monday, and "MLK Monday" of 2024 (Acutually it's my first period.)

03/09/2020

Drag Them to the Polls presents The of candidates for local office.

COUNTYWIDE EXECUTIVE: Jacob Meister for Cook County Clerk of Court.

COOK COUNTY JUDICIAL: Judge James Derico, Judge Levander Van Smith Jr., James Patrick Crawley, Deidre Baumann, Jill Rose Quinn, Brad Trowbridge, Michael A. Forte, and Mary Catherine Marubio.

STATE REP: Lamont J Robinson, Ty Cratic, Ryan Podges, Marty Malone, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Jimmy Garfield, Greg Harris, State Representative Kelly Cassidy, Michelle Darbro, Denika McMillen, Ken Mejia-Beal, Maggie Trevor, Sam Yingling, Brian Sager, Karla Bailey-Smith, Emiliano Vera for State Representative IL93.

CHICAGO WARD COMMITTEEPERSON: Raymond Lopez, Anthony Joel Quezada, Maggie O'Keefe, Tom Tunney, Kelly Cassidy

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Drag Them to the Polls does not endorse candidates. We do encourage LGBTQ folks and the whole community to get out and vote before the March 17th Illinois Primary is over. This list of openly LGBTQ candidates comes from public sources and is for voter education purposes.

02/28/2020

TONIGHT!!!! See y'all at Mary's Attic for the Drag Them to the Polls! Kickoff at Mary's Attic from 7 to 9:30pm. We'll show the live premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race from 7 to 8, followed by drag performances by Fox E. Kim and Coco Sho-Nell and an LGBTQ candidate meet and greet.

02/27/2020

ICYMI, Drag Them to the Polls founder Richard Streetman and Dr. Fox E. Kim were on WGN Radio's Justin Kaufmann show last night plugging our Drag Them to the Polls! Kickoff & RuPaul's Drag Race Premiere event this FRIDAY. Please spread the word and join us Friday at Mary's Attic. The interview starts at the 1 hour 28 minute mark.

The Justin Kaufmann Show for Wednesday, 2.26.20: President Trump spoke about the coronavirus threat this evening and put Vice President Pence in charge of the response. Are you starting to get worried about the virus? The Daily Line's Heather Cherone recaps the week in local politics including the p...

02/27/2020

TUNE IN: Drag Them to the Polls founder Richard Streetman and fabulous drag queen Fox E. Kim will be on WGN Radio's Justin Kaufmann Show LIVE TONIGHT at 9pm talking about this Friday's Drag Them to the Polls! Kickoff & RuPaul's Drag Race Premiere eventat Mary's Attic.