Paris by night: The drag queens, drag kings and cabaret ‘creatures’ of Pigalle
Pigalle was known as debaucherous and dangerous, but Paris’s former red-light district, famous for its lively nightlife, cocktail bars and Moulin Rouge cabaret, is also where many LGBTQIA+ people found their community and platform. But as gentrification creeps in, how is its ethos—and cabaret scene—changing? France resident Anna Richards explores a different side to a […] The post Paris by night: The drag queens, drag kings and cabaret ‘creatures’ of Pigalle appeared first on Adventure.com.
Pigalle was known as debaucherous and dangerous, but Paris’s former red-light district, famous for its lively nightlife, cocktail bars and Moulin Rouge cabaret, is also where many LGBTQIA+ people found their community and platform. But as gentrification creeps in, how is its ethos—and cabaret scene—changing? France resident Anna Richards explores a different side to a familiar city.
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