8-year-old Lactatia is Montreal’s latest drag queen. Lactatia (real name Nemis Quinn Mélançon Golden) got into drag at age 7 with encouragement from both parents and peers, gaining recognition after being invited onstage by Bianca Del Rio at a Montreal drag event, where — in full drag — Lactatia served up snark and sass like a queen. For Nemis, an elementary-school student who also loves to skateboard, it’s all about celebrating identity. While he doesn’t feel that he’s gay or transgender, Nemis knows for sure that his fabulous alter ego’s been with him since birth.
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