Legendary Children: An Evening With Tom & Lorenzo
June 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT
Badge Of Pride, in partnership with The Writer’s Garret, is thrilled to welcome the dynamic duo Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez (aka, T Lo) to Dallas for a celebration of Queer culture and history to mark Pride Month and our museum exhibition, BADGE OF PRIDE: FROM SILENCE…TO CELEBRATION! (on view from June 06-September 28, 2025). This event is part of our Say it Loud: From the Shadows to the Mainstage speaker series. Through this series, we’re bringing powerful voices, transformative stories, and inspiring activists to the forefront—shedding light on the past, amplifying the present, and igniting change for the future.
Join us on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the award-winning Bishop Arts Theatre Center in Oak Cliff for an unforgettable evening as Tom & Lorenzo take the stage to dive deep into how RuPaul’s Drag Race honors LGBTQ+ cultural traditions and pays tribute to the legends who paved the way. They’ll share insights from their best-selling book, Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life, exploring everything from the art of shade and lip-syncing to the Pit Crew and Snatch Game!
Learn about the brave trailblazers who shaped Queer culture under immense pressure—and get a rare chance to ask your burning questions during a lively Q&A session moderated by Aaron Glover, Executive Director of The Writer’s Garret.
Get ready for a legendary night! You won’t want to miss this fun, pop-culture-packed evening celebrating the rich history of Queer resilience and creativity. This will be T Lo’s first appearance in Texas! The event is free, but tickets are required! Ticket options, including signed copies of the book, as well as limited premium seating, are available.
Click here to get your tickets now!
Stay connected with Tom & Lorenzo at tomandlorenzo.com.
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Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life, was released by Penguin to critical acclaim and was featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, New York magazine, The Associated Press, Vanity Fair, Variety, and Kirkus, among others. It was named by Cosmopolitan magazine as one of the Best New Books of 2020 and by NPR as one of the Best Books of 2020 in seven categories. It has been released in Spanish and Italian language editions.