During an appearance on NBC’s TODAY show Friday morning, drag icon @RuPaulOfficial spoke about the recent anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment across the country that has had a particular focus on the art of drag performance.⁠ ⁠ The Emmy-winning drag queen and host of #RuPaulsDragRace told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager that he has to center himself to cope with the negativity. "It's such a tragedy how our country has become so divided, and it really breaks my heart. I pray for our country and the world, really, and I still believe in the power of love."⁠ ⁠ This year, conservative politicians and far-right extremists have targeted events where drag queens either had family-friendly performances or read to children in libraries, leading some events to be interrupted and threatened by white supremacist groups. Click the link in our bio to learn more.⁠ ⁠ Photo: Shutterstock⁠ ⁠ #drag #dragqueens #dragstoryhour #rupaul #lgbt #lgbtq