7/27/2023 0 Comments Download yas kween slay![]() ![]() The phrase, which is a rallying cry of encouragement among Black women and queer people of colour, originates from Black vogue and drag scenes, and was likely first used by Black trans women.īut as with many other aspects of Black culture, the white mainstream has glommed onto it, without knowing its origin, causing frustration among many queer Black people.įor Vancouver musician Tonye Aganaba, hearing white people say ‘yas queen’ is equally jarring as being called the N-word. VANCOUVER-‘Yas Queen,’ if you haven’t heard it by now, maybe you’re out of touch with the youth, maybe you don’t exchange gifs on social media very often, and you’ve probably never seen an episode of Rupaul’s Drag Race.
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