She's on a mission to break the toxic chains of masculinity

Manghoe Lassi is just one of the many fabulous subjects featured in Canada's a Drag, a docu-series from CBC Arts that showcases drag artists from across the true North strong and fierce. »Subscribe to CBC Arts to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/CBCArtsSubscribe South Asian drag performer Manghoe Lassi doesn't know if they'll ever come out to their parents. "I'm OK with that," they say. "There comes a point where you have to accept reality as a queer person who was raised Muslim. And that's OK. A lot of us are forced to come out because of what Western queerness tells us to do — like, we're told if you want to be a 'real gay' you have to come out. But you can live a happy life and not come out." For Manghoe, part of that happy life is performing at Toronto events, utilizing their drag to bring awareness to the "existence of queer Desi folk and breaking the chains of toxic masculinity that hold so many of them back from expressing themselves." "I don't think I've performed at anything that's not supporting queer people of colour or one of my friends," Manghoe says. "We don't really get the opportunity to shine as much as white queens, so it's important that I support people who are making space for us." Find us at: http://cbc.ca/arts CBC Arts on Facebook:   / cbcarts   CBC Arts on Twitter:   / cbcarts   CBC Arts on Instagram:   / cbcarts   About: Welcome to CBC Arts, your home for the most surprising, relevant and provocative stories featuring artists from diverse communities across Canada. Our job is to fill your feed with the disruptors and innovators changing how we see the country through movement, images and sound — and to inspire you to join in too.