linkAlthough the term drag kings is used to describe Boys R Us, Dante prefers the tag "gender performance troupe" as a way to eliminate gender stereotypes. Dante himself is transgender, one of the more controversial segments of the LGBT community.
Once technically a woman, his slow transition into a man has some lesbians and feminists outraged because they view the need to become a man as unnecessary.
Like most prejudices, the prejudice toward transgender people comes from ignorance and fear, Dante said.
