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August 27, 2026 • 5 min

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Drag queen Raemonn James, from Austin, Texas, who performs under the name 'Her Majesty' performs during the Vanguard drag show at the Swan Dive nightclub on April 19, 2023 in Austin, Texas. "We’re entitled as a family to be happy, to see our child be happy… Our child is entitled to having guardians that are well taken care of too, like we’re able to take care of ourselves so we can provide them with the best life possible. We’re entitled to existence without fear, that’s what everyone wants for their kids ultimately. They just want their kid to live in a world where they don’t have to be afraid. I want that for my kid… The reason for this regression is just a reaction to progress. They see that progress is happening, they see that people are unafraid to go out in public and live their lives unapologetically, express themselves unapologetically and all this legislation is a reaction to that process," said Knighten's partner Raemonn James while speaking on current Texas legislation. Rameonn James and their partner Dani Knighten are a drag couple based and living in Austin, Texas. When not performing, they are attending to their two-year-old child Marlowe, and rallying with community members and people from across Texas to protest against numerous anti-LGBTQIA+ and drag bills that are being proposed in the legislature.
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