The event is aiming to break a Guinness World Record and push back against drag show bans elsewhere in the country,
"Drag-a-thon came as a direct response to all the negative stuff against the drag and trans community in other parts of the country where they're saying, 'No more drag,' and 'Too much drag,' 'Less drag,'" Poison Waters told KGW-TV. "We're going the opposite. We're going to do more, more, more drag."
The Drag-a-thon features more than 60 drag queens and drag kings, including RuPaul's Drag Race alums Eureka O'Hara, Lala Ri and Peppermint. Other celebrities slated to make appearances include Busy Philipps, Cheryl Strayed, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein.
The event, co-hosted by Portland fashion boutique Wildfang, is also aiming to raise $250,000 for the Trevor Project, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth.
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