International Perspectives: Community & Networking

Found in community, there is strength in numbers and comfort in togetherness. We are driven by similar goals and aims and have a great desire to collaborate and be connected. The creation, fostering and nurturing of spaces of connection is therefore an important step to nourish our need for thoughtful exchanges around how we can work collectively to achieve gender diversity, safety, inclusion and other goals.  

In the second instalment of the series, we are in conversation with the iconic French drag artist, La Grande Dame. In this video interview, La Grande Dame takes us her journey and experience of the French and UK drag communities, challenges along the way in these cultural contexts, and of course, tells us a bit more about the importance of music on the scene. 

 
 
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Yann aka La Grande Dame:

Exploring Her Musical Journey and Drag Experience Between France and the UK

Yann, aka La Grande Dame, tells us about his experience as a drag performer in France and in England, the differences he noticed between these two scenes, and how drag has helped him take the leap into becoming a musical artist today. 

 
 

More about La Grande Dame 

From a Jean-Paul Gaultier runway to the Drag Race France stage, the artist who took the fashion world by storm is now setting their sights on music with their EP "Parfum Orange", released in early 2025.  

More about La Grande Dame

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Portrait La Grande Dame