Here's How Much Money the Drag Isn't Dangerous Telethon Raised

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The digital event raised a lot of money to fight back against the anti-drag and anti-trans bills currently being pushed by conservatives.

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May 08 2023 11:40 AM EST

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The drag artists featured on the Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon collected way more than just a few dollar tips.

The Drag Isn’t Dangerous digital event aired for nearly five hours on Sunday, May 7. At the end of the night, the telethon raised a total of $523,000. That number has gone up on Monday, May 8, with a current total of $536,087 on the event’s official GoFundMe page.

Cohosted by Peppermint, Justin Martindale, Alaska, and Adam Shankman, the Drag Isn’t Dangerous telethon featured guest appearances from celebrities such as Charlize Theron, Jesse Eisenberg, Billy Eichner, Marcia Gay Harden, Leslie Jones, Orville Peck, Sarah Silverman, Johnny Sibilly, Adam Lambert, and Michelle Visage, among others.

Queens like Trixie Mattel, Bob the Drag Queen, and Alaska livestreamed the event through their YouTube channels, which can now be rewatched on the platform.

Drag Isn’t Dangerous also had both pre-taped and live performances from the likes of Idina Menzel (singing “Lights” from Next to Normal), Peaches (singing Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”, Trixie Mattel (singing “Malibu”), Bob the Drag Queen (singing “B*tch Like Me”, Jinkx Monsoon (singing “The Lavender Song”), and Ginger Minj (singing “I Am What I Am” from La Cage aux Folles).