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First Miss Gay Kansas Crowned
Deja Brooks named Miss Gay Kansas 2020
This year’s Miss Gay Kansas United State pageant was held onSaturday, March 7, at Maceli’s Banquet Hall & Catering in Lawrence, and Deja Brooks, whose real name is Brandon Eisman, has been crowned the inaugural Miss Gay Kansas. Brooks is a high-profile drag queen who has almost single-handedly brought drag into the Lawrence mainstream. She regularly hosts events such as Deja’s Reading Rainbow and Drag Bingo at the Lawrence Public Library. She also hosts the annual Transformations Charity Gala.
The first runner-up is Londenn Davenport Raine, whose real name is Londenn Coleman. The winner gets a $3,000 cash prize plus entrance fee and round-trip airfare to compete for the title of Miss Gay United States in Virginia. The second place winner gets $1,000 cash plus airfare and entrance fee to Nationals.
Third runner up was Didi Cumswell (Dillon May) of Kansas City and fourth runner up was MsAmanda Love (Nathan Stitt) of Lawrence.
