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Cotton ceiling Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Outrage Magazine
 * The information on this stub is incredibly minimal. I was thinking I could add more about the origin and history of the word. I could also add more information on the person who coined the term Drew DeVeaux. This article also has a substantial amount of sources but only one sentence. I think it would be beneficial, to anyone who may choose this topic, to look at and possibly use some of the sources they already have listed in the reference section.
 * According to the article, this festival is one of the most important LGBT film/video events in Europe, yet there's hardly any information on it. I could add how the festival started. I also noticed that they don't mention anything about the festival 2006. That is 12 years left unaccounted for. Is the festival still going on? How has it changed/expanded? What have been some of their winners over the years? All important things that could be added.
 * Outburst Queer Arts Festival Belfast This is another article that could use the same additions.
 * I could add more information on the history of the magazine. On the Wiki page, it says they they host several events, festivals, exhibits, etc. I could add a section for their events and provide more information on what they are, when they occur, etc.

Week 12
I assigned myself the article Drag Show. I noticed that this page does not have a sufficient amount of information. I was thinking that I could add some paragraphs on the history of the drag show. I could discuss how it started, who started it, where it began, how it operated in its early years, etc. I also noticed that the one paragraph the article does have is it a bit problematic. I could also edit this paragraph. I am also considering adding a section on the ball culture in New York City and a section discussing the difference between a drag show and a drag race.

Week 13
A Drag Brunch is an event in which drag kings and drag queens perform for an audience while the audience feasts on typical brunch foods and drinks.

Although it is typically held at LGBTQ bars and nightclubs, restaurants have also become a popular site for drag brunches. Drag brunch is especially popular in urban centers with large gay populations, such as in cities like New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Quebec, and New Orleans. Drag historian and New York University professor, Joe E. Jeffreys, believes that drag brunch’s rise in popularity in recent years, is due to LGBTQ venues, such as Lucky Cheng’s, Lips NYC, and Club 82, that arose between the 1950s and 1990s. In an article titled "The Importance of Drag Brunch in NYC", Jeffery's claimed that these venues have the ability to expose people to drag, who might not have encountered it before.

“[People] are able to sit at drag brunch and have a lovely spinach frittata and Bloody Mary while learning this lesson through observation. They start to understand that gender and drag aren't these scary things,” said Jeffreys. “It’s fun and festive like brunch can be.”

In an articled titled "Dragging Herself To Brunch," Shawn Bodey, also known by his drag persona Robin Banks, describes drag brunch as dinner theater but for brunch. According to Bodey, dancing, singing and jokes about the gender binary, are some of the things one could expect to see at a drag brunch.

Gospel Drag Brunch
In cities across the country gospel drag brunches are also becoming increasingly popular. The drag venue Lips, which is based in New York City but has locations across the country, first started gospel drag brunches in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2007. Other places, such as San Antonio, Texas, have also seen a rise in gospel drag brunches. In addition to food, drinks, and the usual performances one would expect to see at a drag brunch, gospel drag brunches also feature performers in choir robes doing renditions of classic gospel songs. In an article titled "Lips Gospel Brunch: Drag for Jesus," gospel drag brunch performer Nicolette describes the event as "cross-dressing for Jesus."

Brendan's Peer Review
First of all, kudos to you for taking on such a big task! This article is light, and I know that drag brunches are big in urban gay communities. I know that before living in Athens, when I was in Columbus I spent a lot of Sundays going to Drag Brunch at the Union! I think overall you have a good start here. I would like to see some more information on different things that are happening around the country- I think that you've added in FTL and San Antonio (I think this is new since class on Monday).

Below I have made some in-text edit suggestions (in red) feel free to keep or discard any of them! I look forward to your final draft! This article is a fun one :)

A Drag Brunch is an event in which drag kings and drag queens perform for an audience while the audience feasts on typical brunch foods and drinks I think in this first sentence I would make mention to the fact that they are typically hosted by gay bars or clubs... It makes me think that maybe this is an event that people hold outside of these venues- which to my understanding it isnt. Actually, drag brunches can occur at non LGBTQ specific venues and I made sure to note that in my final draft. [1][2] Drag brunch is especially popular in cities like New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Quebec, and New Orleans I think that they probably are occurring in a lot of metro areas, maybe you could change to, "is especially popular in urban centers with large gay populations, such as New York... .[1]Drag historian and New York University professor, Joe E. Jeffreys, believes that drag brunch’s rise in popularity in recent years, is due to LGBTQ venues, such as Lucky Cheng’s, Lips NYC, and Club 82, that arose between the 1950s and 1990s. this rise in popularity is because they exist? because they hosts brunches? this seems unclear I am a bit unsure of how to clarify this. I could barely find any history on drag brunches aside from this. The article I got this from didn't elaborate any further either. [1] In an article published on FoodandWine.com, Jeffery's claimed that these venues have the ability to expose people to drag, who might not have encountered it before.[1]

“[People] are able to sit at drag brunch and have a lovely spinach frittata and Bloody Mary while learning this lesson through observation. They start to understand that gender and drag aren't these scary things,” said Jeffreys in an interview with FoodandWine.com.[1][3] “It’s fun and festive like brunch can be.”[1] i think this should be included with the paragraph above

In an articled titled "Dragging Herself To Brunch" published on NewHavenIndependent.org, i would lose the direct link Shawn Bodey, also known by his drag persona Robin Banks, describes drag brunch as dinner theater but for brunch.[4] According to Bodey, dancing, singing and jokes about the gender binary, are some of the things one could expect to see at a drag brunch.[4][3]

In some places, such as San Antonio, Texas, gospel drag brunches are also starting to become increasingly more popular.[5] In addition to a food, drinks, and the usual performances one would expect to see at a drag brunch, gospel drag brunches also feature performers in choir robes doing renditions of classic gospel songs.[6][7] The drag venue Lips, which is based in New York City but has locations across the country, first started gospel drag brunches in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2007 maybe move this sentence to the beginning of the paragraph. then say, this format has caught on in other areas of the country, such as San Antonio, Texas .[6][7] In an article published on SouthFloridaGayNews.com again, I would lose the direct link, gospel drag brunch performer Nicolette describes the event as "cross-dressing for Jesus." i think you need to come to a more clear conclusion, maybe add a little more content that wraps up the section ''I am not sure how I could write a conclusion here. I am adding this section but it could use more work and information. I'm not sure ending it with a conclusion that wraps up the section is a good idea if I want the section to remain open for additions.''