The Vivienne was a defender of LGBTQ+ rights and a protector of queer joy – they will be missed
- Written by Looi van Kessel, Assistant Professor in Literary Studies and Gender Studies, Centre for the Arts in Society (LUCAS), Leiden University
On Sunday, January 5, it was reported that James Lee Williams, better known as the British drag performer The Vivienne, had died at the age of 32. For fans and followers of British and international drag performers, this news has come as a shock. Not just because of the young age at which the drag artist passed away, but because the queer...