Culture Track

March 8-15, 2024

The relationships and engagements we experience from a local to a global scale make our lives more profound and meaningful. This programming, which covers what’s shaping modern society, is a foundation of SXSW and runs for the entire eight days of the Conference.

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(L-R) Erica Buxton, Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard – Featured Session: Building a Brand Through Community – SXSW 2023 – Photo by Tim Strauss

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Don't Be a Drag, Just Be a Queen with Jaida Essence Hall, Gottmik & Symone

2022 saw a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced across the country, and we’ve already seen one Texas lawmaker announce that he will introduce a bill to ban youth from attending drag shows next year. The heated political discourse has led to threats against Pride celebrations and drag shows around the world.

We know these debates are negatively impacting LGBTQ youth — and that access to affirming spaces and representation is crucial to mental health. Amid these relentless attacks on the LGBTQ community, top drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race will join The Trevor Project to discuss drag’s historical roots and cultural significance today, why promoting self-expression is so important, and how we can all help create a more accepting world.