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Murray Hill to LGBTQ+ community: ‘Protect the Ken dolls too’
The Out100 honoree reflected on drag kings and trans men being “treated as an afterthought.”
Between hosting the first-ever drag king reality competition series — Revry’s King of Drag — and acting on shows like Somebody Somewhere and Elsbeth, Murray Hill has been on a roll in recent years. Now, “Mr. Showbiz” has also been honored in the Out100, Out's annual list of LGBTQ+ changemakers.
In his Out100 profile, Hill discussed the importance of encouraging the LGBTQ+ community to be more inclusive in its fight for queer and trans rights, noting: “After decades in this game, I still see drag kings, butches, masc folks, lesbians, and trans men treated as an afterthought.”
“I love the spirit of ‘trans is beautiful’ and ‘protect the dolls,’ but I hope our language expands to include everyone. ‘Protect the Ken dolls’ too,” Hill suggested.
The LGBTQ+ icon also described his job as making sure “everybody’s got a seat at the showbiz table, even if I have to pull up a folding chair myself.”
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised in Brazil, he’s lived in the U.S. for over 15 years and speaks four languages.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. You can also find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
Bernardo Sim is the deputy editor of Out. He’s also a staff contributor to The Advocate, PRIDE, and other equalpride publications. Born and raised in Brazil, he’s lived in the U.S. for over 15 years and speaks four languages.
You can follow Bernardo Sim on Instagram. You can also find him on Bluesky, Threads, X/Twitter, and TikTok.
