TUCSON – The crowd screamed as Ezmeralda Felix climbed on a steel pole, throwing her hair back and her tips in the air as she danced to JLo’s “Waiting for Tonight,” the bright red tassels of her costume moving to her rhythm..
Ezmeralda Felix, who was crowned Miss Gay Tucson America 2026, was one of dozens of drag performers who took to the dance floor at the Latino Pride Festival in Tucson on Saturday at MSA Annex entertaining Southern Arizona’s LGBTQ+ community and allies during the daylong celebration.
The festival, organized by Latino Pride Alliance (LPA), brought drag, banda and Latin music together for hours of festivities. It featured performances by Las Gatas con Tacon, the Divas Illusion Show and Drag Race Mexico…