In December, Ms. Matlock, who’s been performing in drag for more than two decades and describes herself as a “Southern gentleman” both on and off the stage, made the trip to Norman for a different festivity: the city’s Pride Royalty pageant. For a more low-key performance, Ms. Matlock favors a karaoke spot, like Red Brick Bar, a place where “whatever you are is cool” and everyone cheers equally for rock, country and R&B numbers. Ms. Matlock’s love of music goes deep. After she came out as a lesbian at the age of 12 in a military, Southern Christian, African American household, the only place she found solace for many years was the choir. Then she discovered drag.

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