Two Lesbians Got Married During A Dyke Drag Show And It Was Beautiful
Congratulations to Axel and CJ!
Goin’ to the gay bar
And we’re gonna get married.
Goin’ to the gay bar
And we’re gonna get married.
Snow powdered the sidewalk outside Ginger’s. Everyone who walked into the queer bar carried the cold with them—icy hair, red noses, and frozen fingers. But they came anyway, undeterred by the frosty air.
February 11 was a special night for Ginger’s patrons. It was the second Tuesday of the month, meaning Dyke Drag was set to take the stage. But this was not your run-of-the-mill performance. The sexy, delicious drag show by dykes and for dykes, co-produced by Kaylita and I’m Baby, was celebrating its third anniversary with its most romantic show yet. Vegas wedding style.
In January, the show sent out a call to couples, inviting them to get married at Dyke Drag. “Serious applicants only,” the Instagram post read. A match made in gay heaven, the show found Axel and CJ, a T4T lesbian couple who have been together for nearly four years, and the wedding was on.
That night, friends and strangers alike barreled through the door to offer their congratulations to the soon-to-be-wed couple, who sat in their beautiful wedding attire at the center of the bar. The celebration of their queer love was a community event, and everyone was encouraged to take part.
Kings County Distillery, a queer Brooklyn-based distillery, was the show’s liquor sponsor. Queer-owned bakery Pisces Rising Vegan donated a wedding cake. Les’ Blooms provided flowers and a boutonniere. Kirrin Finch gifted Axel a handsome custom-fitted suit. The couple was even gifted a honeymoon package with gift cards, cash, and a hotel stay courtesy of Ginger’s, Superfine, Bar Louise, and Ace Hotel.
The labor of love was felt through the room, as Axel and CJ recited their vows with tear-brimmed eyes. Audible sniffles circulated the crowd while the couple took to the floor for their first dance. By the time “Only Exception” by Paramore began to drift through the speakers, everyone in the bar was wiping tears from their cheeks.
It was more than a wedding. It was an act of queer resistance and joy. It was proof that, no matter how the world may try to kill it, queer love will always survive. The community will always show up and continue to provide for each other.
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All photos by AJ Jordan.
