Now that we’ve got your attention, we’d like to inform you that Washington DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has named his new Interim Director for LGBT Affairs: Christopher Dyers. The announcement cites Dyers’ long history working with non-profits such as the American Lung Association and the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, as well as his founding of the Youth Pride Alliance. It does not, however, mention Dyers’ work alter ego: Cookie Buffet: a popular drag queen in the DC area.
While not a glaring omission in the least, it’s suspicious that Cookie Buffet has gone on an “extended vacation”. Her website reads:
Due to an increase of responsibilities in my new job and after much soul searching, It is time to announce that Cookie Buffet will be going on an extended vacation. I can’t stress enough the joy I have had in being a performer and raising the amount of money I have. I was always pleasantly surprised at the love I received from clubgoers and the GLBT community. I am extremely proud of the “work” I did as Cookie. I realize this “retirement” might come as a shock and suprise to some.
From what we hear, Buffet’s show invoked so-called “trailer trash drag” – a revue we suppose Fenty and Dyers feel has no place in DC politics.
Don’t worry, though, Fenty and Dyers may be political masterminds, but they can’t stop people like us from digging up an old version of Buffet’s website, on which you can read all about her exploits prior to being brought into the official political fold.
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Bearnaked Joe
Cookie Buffet is SO popular in DC, mostly because of how much Dyer adds to our community, there’s no way they can cover it up. I doubt they are trying. It’s just that when you start moving into a more serious role, you have to take your role more seriously. I’m sure Dyer is still just as proud as ever to be Cookie, and we haven’t seen the last of her yet!
mr. magoo
i cant even tell you how many times ive seen cookie buffet in action. i started going out in DC when i was 15 and she was everwhere you went, performing and making people laugh their asses off. glad to hear dyers got a sweet job, though i cant wait till cookie makes a comeback!
DC1974
This is why DC is completely lame as a gay community. For some reason it’s not okay to be both a drag performer and have a political day job. If she can’t be both, the log cabin republicans have one (aka the terrorists).