Pageant organizer Ruby Toosday had "friends who got fired (from drag clubs) for being women...it seemed like we had definitely hit a nerve. Contestants were judged on drag, talent, and personality by a panel of judges and the winner helped "femcee" the following year. The pageants were held from 1996 to 2005.
Ruby Toosday, the organizer of pageants, had friends who lost their jobs at drag clubs because they were women. This seemed to have sparked a reaction. Contestants were judged on their drag skills, talent, and personality by a panel of judges, with the winner helping to host the following year. The pageants took place from 1996 to 2005.