Drag queen and activist Brigitte Bandit has officially set the record straight after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green, R-Ga. wrongly accused the person assigned female at birth of being a man.
Following Brigitte's recent appearance on CNN to discuss lobbying efforts for the installment of protective measures for the LGBTQ+ community in light of anti-queer legislative efforts, Green on X/Twitter implied that the drag star was a man and part of a larger group that poses a threat to women and children.
"No, what’s scary is men pretending to be women reading gender cult lying books to our children, provocatively dancing nearly nude in public spaces, and taking over our bathrooms, sports, and private spaces," the conservative congresswoman wrote on Tuesday in response to Brigitte's interview.
Brigitte responded to Greene's erroneous statement the following day. "Hi Marjorie! I’m Brigitte and I’m the queen in the clip," she tweeted. "I’m born female and not a man. You are just proving that gender is socially constructed and have no idea what you’re talking about and why you should have no say in our lives."
Hi Marjorie! I’m Brigitte and I’m the queen in the clip. I’m born female and not a man. You are just proving that gender is socially constructed and have no idea what you’re talking about and why you should have no say in our lives. https://t.co/VjG81j2fO3
— Brigitte Bandit💘 (@BrigitteBandit) June 26, 2024
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Brigitte confirmed that she was assigned female at birth, though she identifies as non-binary. "I would like to add that while MTG and other Republicans continue to vilify drag performers with lies and blatant misinformation like this tweet, real issues affecting our American women and children go ignored," Brigitte said.
"I have never been accused of being a threat until I put on a wig and a little extra makeup," she continued. "We must stop targeting drag performers and start targeting the real issues if we really want to protect women and children. Queer people must stop being used as scapegoats for the issues they choose to allow to persist and even amplify with their rhetoric."
