Baltic Drag King Collective

Baltic Drag King Collective Drag Kings from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Performance, masc, drag, education, LGBTQ rights

DRAGONS 26.02.26.Just one more album with photos by  at  RigaThanks to DJ EVU###93  and DRAG .timmy .hemingay   and the ...
22/03/2026

DRAGONS 26.02.26.
Just one more album with photos by
at Riga

Thanks to DJ EVU###93
and DRAG .timmy .hemingay
and the lovely crew at Kaņepe and you, the audience for a colourful night of music, performance and being together again!

See you again in May!

DRAGONS 26.02.26.photos by  at  RigaThanks to DJ EVU###93  and DRAG .timmy .hemingay   and the lovely crew at Kaņepe and...
13/03/2026

DRAGONS 26.02.26.
photos by
at Riga

Thanks to DJ EVU###93
and DRAG .timmy .hemingay
and the lovely crew at Kaņepe and you, the audience for a colourful night of music, performance and being together again!

See you again in May!

ALOK Alok Vaid-Menon beidzot Rīgā! Tiksimies 16. maijā ALOK stāvizrādē!Tām/tiem, kas saskaras pirmo reizi - ALOK (viņi/v...
12/03/2026

ALOK Alok Vaid-Menon beidzot Rīgā! Tiksimies 16. maijā ALOK stāvizrādē!

Tām/tiem, kas saskaras pirmo reizi - ALOK (viņi/viņiem) ir starptautiski atzīti dzejnieki, komiķi, oratori un aktieri. ALOK literārie darbi “Beyond the Gender Binary”, “Femme in Public” un “Your Wound, My Garden” ir guvuši starptautisku atzinību. Viņu dinamiskā klātbūtne ir aizrāvusi auditoriju vairāk nekā 40 valstīs, sniedzot izpārdotas izrādes Edinburgas “Fringe” un “Netflix is ​​a Joke” festivālos.

Datums: 16.maijs
Vieta: Kino "Splendid Palace"
Laiks: plkst. 19.00
🎟️ Biļetes meklē: https://fienta.com/alok-comedy-show-173636?utm_source=bdk&utm_medium=partners&utm_campaign=ig

🎟️ Pasākuma producenti- FLINTA komēdijas kolektīvs Igaunijā P.ssy Jam Comedy- izveidojuši īpašu kodu, ar ko iegūt €6 atlaidi biļešu iegādei līdz pat marta beigām, lai palīdzētu Latvijas kvīriem piedzīvot ALOK klātienē! Izmanto KODU: BDK

Biļetes ar atlaidi pieejamas arī studentiem, skolotājiem, senioriem (65+), aprūpētājiem, maznodrošinātajiem un personām ar invaliditāti!

Tiekamies!

ENG:
ALOK ’s finally coming to Riga! See you on the 16th of May at ALOK’s stand-up show!

To those not yet familiar: ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK’s literary works “Beyond the Gender Binary,” “Femme in Public,” and “Your Wound, My Garden,” have garnered global recognition. Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Netflix is a Joke Festival.

Date: May 16, 2026
Venue:
Time: 7PM
🎟️ Tickets: on fienta.com https://fienta.com/alok-comedy-show-173636?utm_source=bdk&utm_medium=partners&utm_campaign=ig

🎟️ The event producers - FLINTA comedy collective in Estonia .ssy.jam.comedy- have created a special code to get a €6 discount on tickets until the end of March to help Latvia’s qu**rs experience ALOK in person! Use CODE: BDK

Discounted tickets are also available for students, teachers, seniors (65+), caregivers, underemployed, and differently-abled.

See you there!

.hemingay 🇱🇻Baltic Drag King 2025photos by  & .tabaks at  Vincent utilized his fierce dance techniques and strong moral ...
11/01/2026

.hemingay 🇱🇻
Baltic Drag King 2025
photos by & .tabaks
at

Vincent utilized his fierce dance techniques and strong moral values in his performance condemning war criminals, coupled with assertive look and riling buildup, almost snatching the whole crown!

You can always find links how to donate to Ukraine in our bio and highlights, and a link for Palestine support actions in Latvia on our campsite!

.rette 🇱🇻photos by  & .tabaks Baltic Drag King 2025 at  Is it blood (it 4 sure is), is it a hat, is it l***a majora? Cig...
25/12/2025

.rette 🇱🇻
photos by & .tabaks
Baltic Drag King 2025
at

Is it blood (it 4 sure is), is it a hat, is it l***a majora? Cigay Rette can be it all and will feed you them sacrilegious berries and you will thank him for that! Hats off to his creation cause none will stand close to these red folds!

 🇪🇪photos by  & .tabaks Baltic Drag King 2025 x  20.09.25.The powerful gladiator Oleandro need not use his sword as we l...
04/12/2025

🇪🇪
photos by & .tabaks
Baltic Drag King 2025
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20.09.25.

The powerful gladiator Oleandro need not use his sword as we lay by his feet just by the sheer presence- and that sixpack, cannot forget a sixpack at a drag king show! But also the sword was utilized to the fullest cause yay for confetti!

BDK24 .svato.slava 🇪🇪photos by  & .tabaks Baltic Drag King 2025 x  20.09.25.The Ultimate Baltic Drag King 2024 Sväto Sla...
27/11/2025

BDK24 .svato.slava 🇪🇪
photos by & .tabaks
Baltic Drag King 2025
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20.09.25.

The Ultimate Baltic Drag King 2024 Sväto Slava returned to the next crowning competition with a masterclass in heavy whipping and serious snatching of the next custom Crown right from under the judges and Timmy noses, proving how valuable is that shinny colourful treat of a headgear!

.timmy 🇱🇻Baltic Drag King 2025  at  photos  & .tabaks Returning to posting from this annual event and skipping its host,...
22/11/2025

.timmy 🇱🇻
Baltic Drag King 2025
at
photos & .tabaks

Returning to posting from this annual event and skipping its host, producer and CEO Timmy to the front of the line as a reminder how he looks with just drag on his face with no bruises and with the ever-present stash of flags in his hands helped by the wonderful “totally unsuspecting” audience members, all them flags hand-made 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇱🇻 🏳️‍⚧️ 🥨

It’s always an honour, privilege and tremendous responsibility to produce this event which requires lots of input from drag, music, judges, tech and more, so thanks for making this happen again and again.

Thursday the 6th of November 7pm- For the already 4th time- let’s gather against the vote for Latvia to withdraw from th...
02/11/2025

Thursday the 6th of November 7pm- For the already 4th time- let’s gather against the vote for Latvia to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
Riga at Dome square, Tallinn by the Embassy of Latvia in Estonia.

❗ UPD UPD: Saeima 5. novembrī nobalsoja par lēmumu pieņemšanu par Konvenciju nodot nākamajai Saemai, ko ievēlesim 2026. gadā. Protests joprojām notiek! ❗

30.oktobrī arī Maiznieki sekoja līdzi debatēm un gala balsojumam Saeimā, kurā tika nolemts par Latvijas izstāšanos no Stambulas konvencijas. Uz tribīnes opozīcijas deputāti kāpa daudz retāk nekā koalīcijas atlikušie partneri, bet tāpat viņi skaidri izteica to, ka balso ne tikai pret vardarbības novēršanu pret sievietēm, bet arī un tieši pret transpersonām un kvīriem, izmantojot tos pašus naida argumentus no jau pāris gadus vecajām konvencijas ratificēšanas un partnerattiecību likuma debatēm.

UPD: Pirmdien. 3.novembrī Prezidents paziņoja savu lēmumu likt Saeimai pārskatīt lēmumu par izstāšanos no Stambulas konvencijas. Protests joprojām notiek, vēršot spiedienu atpakaļ uz Saeimu.

Pāris dienu laikā iekšējā komunikācijā tika savākti vairāk nekā 2000 paraksti centra MARTA, “Protests” un citu NVO pārstāvju atklātajai vēstulei valsts prezidentam Edgaram Rinkēvičam, aicinot prezidentu nodot likumprojektu Par izstāšanos no Eiropas Padomes Konvencijas par vardarbības pret sievietēm un vardarbības ģimenē novēršanu un apkarošanu otrreizējai caurlūkošanai Saeimā. Vēstules autori aicina arī citiem sūtīt vēstules Valsts prezidentam, lūdzot nodot likumprojektu otrreizējā caurlūkošanā.
Vēstuli vari lasīt šeit http://ej.uz/vestuleprezidentam

Vēstulē uzsvērts, ka šī konvencija ir viens no nozīmīgākajiem starptautiskajiem cilvēktiesību instrumentiem, likumprojekts par tās atcelšanu skatīts sasteigti, turklāt sabiedriskajā telpā vērojama dezinformācijas kampaņa par dokumenta saturu.

Arī mēs aicinām tevi pievienoties jau ceturtajam protestam pret izstāšanās no konvencijas pret vardarbību- tiekamies ✊🥨 ceturtdienā, 6.novembrī plkst. 19.00 Doma laukumā 🥨✊

Mūsu prasības nemainās- Latvijai ir jāpaliek uzticīgai demokrātijai, dzimumu līdztiesībai un cilvēktiesībām. Mēs stingri iestājamies pret trans kopienas pasviešanu zem riteņiem, lai “attīrītu” politiķu un sabiedrības atbalstu Konvencijai. Tikai stāvot kopā ar un par mūsu draugiem un mums pašiem, mēs panāksim tādu Latviju, kurā palikt un dzīvot vēlamies mēs visi!

Tiekamies Vecrīgā!



❗ UPD UPD: On November 5, Saeima-
the Parliament- voted to transfer the decision about the Convention to the next Saeima, which we will elect in 2026. The protest is still happening! ❗

On October 30, Maiznieki also followed the debates and final vote at the Parliament of Latvia- Saeima, which decided on Latvia's exit from the Istanbul Convention. Opposition MPs took the podium much less frequently than the remaining coalition partners, but they still made it clear that they were voting not only against the prevention of violence against women, but also and specifically against trans people and qu**rs, recycling the same hateful arguments from the debates a few years ago on the ratification of the convention and the equal partnership law.

UPD: On Monday, November 3rd the President announced his decision to request Saeima another review of the law proposal to withdraw Latvia from the Istanbul Convention. The protest will still happen as planned, directing the pressure back towards Saeima to vote against the withdrawal.

Within the span of just a couple of days, through internal channels more than 2,000 signatures were collected for an open letter from the MARTA center, “Protests” and other NGO representatives, sent to the President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs, calling on the President to submit the draft law On Withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence for a second reading in the Saeima. The authors of the letter also call on others to send letters to the President of Latvia, asking him to submit the draft law for a second reading. You can find the link to the letter in our bio.

The letter emphasizes that this convention is one of the most important international human rights instruments, the draft law on its repeal has been considered in haste, and in addition, a disinformation campaign regarding the content of the document has been propogating in the public sphere.

We also invite you to join already the fourth protest against the withdrawal from the Convention against Violence - see you on Thursday, November 6 at 7 PM at Dome Square!

Our demands have not changed- Equality and a safe and inclusive society are a cornerstone of the state's security. We strongly oppose the strategy of throwing trans people under the bus to "cleanse" political and societal support for the Convention. Only standing together in solidarity with and for our friends and ourselves can we build a Latvia in which all of us wish to stay and live in!

See you in Vecrīga!



❗ ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ: 5 ноября Сейм проголосовал за передачу решений Конвента следующему Сейму, который мы изберем в 2026 году. Протест продолжается! ❗

30 октября участники и участницы центра Maiznīca также следили за дебатами и финальным голосованием в Сейме Латвии, которое решало вопрос о выходе Латвии из Стамбульской конвенции. Оппозиционные депутаты поднимались на трибуну гораздо реже, чем оставшиеся партнеры коалиции, но они все равно дали понять, что голосуют не только против предотвращения насилия в отношении женщин, но и, в первую очередь, против транс-людей и квир-людей, повторяя те же самые ненавистные аргументы, что и несколько лет назад в дебатах по ратификации конвенции и закона о равном партнерстве.

ОБНОВЛЕНИЕ: В понедельник, 3 ноября, президент объявил о своем решении просить Сейм повторно рассмотреть законопроект о выходе Латвии из Стамбульской конвенции. Протест все равно состоится, как и планировалось, направляя давление обратно на Сейм с целью заставить его проголосовать против выхода.

В течение всего нескольких дней через внутренние каналы было собрано более 2 000 подписей за открытое письмо от центра MARTA, “Protests” и других представителей НПО, отправленное президенту Латвии Эдгару Ринкевичу. В письме они призывают президента отправить проект закона о выходе из Конвенции Совета Европы по предотвращению и борьбе с насилием в отношении женщин и домашним насилием на второе чтение в Сейм. Авторы письма также призывают других отправить письма президенту Латвии с просьбой вынести проект закона на второе чтение. Ссылка на письмо есть в описании нашего аккаунта.

В письме подчеркивается, что эта конвенция является одним из важнейших международных инструментов в области прав человека, что проект закона о ее отмене был рассмотрен поспешно, а также что в публичной сфере распространялась кампания дезинформации о содержании документа.

Также приглашаем вас присоединиться к уже четвертому протесту против выхода из Конвенции по борьбе с насилием — увидимся в четверг, 6 ноября, в 19:00 на Домской площади!

Наши требования не изменились — равенство и безопасное, инклюзивное общество — это краеугольный камень безопасности государства. Мы решительно против стратегии жертвоприношения транс-людей для «очищения» политической и общественной поддержки Конвенции. Только стоя вместе в солидарности с нашими друзьями и с собой, мы можем построить Латвию, в которой все мы захотим остаться и жить!

Увидимся в старой Риге!

 🇱🇻photos by  & .tabaks Baltic Drag King 2025 at  Dio De Sun charisma oozes from the hellish corners and through the fla...
23/10/2025

🇱🇻
photos by & .tabaks
Baltic Drag King 2025
at

Dio De Sun charisma oozes from the hellish corners and through the flaming seams and sparks of his multi-layered Look Extravaganza, topped with that burlesque-knowing drapery skill, and thanks to Dio for that!

.hung.drag 🇪🇪photos by  & .tabaksBaltic Drag King 2025 x  20.09.25.Dashing Dandy Will Hung closed the night’s line-up wi...
17/10/2025

.hung.drag 🇪🇪
photos by & .tabaks
Baltic Drag King 2025
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20.09.25.

Dashing Dandy Will Hung closed the night’s line-up with an ever-present affirmation for trans rights and condemnation of fscm- through ironic narrative- that drag kings know all about, and of course- what is a show without some good ol’ strip n tease followed by a reveal! Win of “Best Ass” category from the judges well deserved.

Read Billy Branca’s article on the mesmerizing Flame Boyanze and him winning the title and crown for Baltic Drag King 20...
14/10/2025

Read Billy Branca’s article on the mesmerizing Flame Boyanze and him winning the title and crown for Baltic Drag King 2025, as well as insights from CEO Timmy on how drag is interconnected with fight for intersectional feminism and trans liberation: all of this on the lovely Vikervaade (in Estonian, but works well with google translate)

Autor: Billy Branca 20. septembril toimus seitsmendat korda Balti Drag Kingi võistlus, kus võidu pälvis Eesti esindaja Flame Boyanze (). Võistlusel astus lavale kaheksa drag-kuningat Eestist, Lätist ja Leedust, et näidata oma talenti. Nende etteastetes oli näha fantaasiarikast ko...

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