At the intersection of National Drag History and National Black History Months, the VGL blog declares National RuPaul Day, to be observed every year from 12 noon January 31 to 12 noon February 1. “RuPaul Andre Charles is a triple-threat,” raves VGL. “He is gay. He is a black man. He is a drag queen. That’s a lot for straight-white-male-dominated America to fear and loathe; but RuPaul – simply by being herself and doing what he loves – has made an important contribution to helping us finally, slowly begin to emerge from our patriarchal uptightness. We’ve got a long way to go, baby, but Yes We Can!” (Read more here; photos: Tom Hill, Herb Ritts)