Pride is a busy time for drag artists — and not always an easy one. Last year, drag king Freddie Hercury said they received a bomb threat on Facebook ahead of a gig in Niagara Falls.

“And I was like, ‘OK, um, well that doesn’t make me feel great,’” Hercury said.

Hercury reached out for help to Qommittee (pronounced “committee”) — a network of drag performers and allies who aim to help people in just these situations.

“They were immediately responsive,” Hercury said. “And really just walked me through the process of how I wanted to handle it.”

Hercury reported the threat to the FBI. The gig went ahead with no incident, Hercury said.

Qommittee focuses on drag performer safety

Qommittee has dispensed a lot of security advice to drag artists over the past year since their founding in 202

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