http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Straight+tears+crowd+queens/1944729/story.html

"I think maybe about five years ago when I first joined the group there was some of that--there certainly was -- it was felt that this is a gay man's organization or a drag queens' organization," he said. "But again, I didn't go in trying to change the world, I just went in to be myself and enjoy it and serve the community."

For more information on the Imperial Court System, and its long and storied history in the community, and its charity outreach (which is huge) see:
http://www.impcourt.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial_Court_System