Gannon Long, a second-year San Francisco State University student, is also a drag queen: Krystal Khandelier. I photographed Gannon until the early A.M. on a Monday in San Francisco’s Castro District, while most of our classmates were back on campus, studying or fast asleep.
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SF State sophomore Gannon Long picks out eyeshadow colors as he gets ready for his drag performance on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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SF State sophomore Gannon Long applies eyeshadow as he gets ready for his drag performance on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Krystal Khandelier waits at the stairs before her drag performance at Hamburger Mary’s in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Krystal Khandelier speaks to Linda Lee after lip-syncing at Hamburger Mary’s in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Krystal Khandelier brushes her wig between songs at Hamburger Mary’s in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Krystal Khandelier buys extra wig glue at Walgreens in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019, before her next performance at Hamburger Mary’s.
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Krystal Khandelier dances in the crowd at Midnight Sun in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Gannon Long removes his makeup after his performance at Midnight Sun in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Gannon Long rides the Muni after his drag performance in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 11, 2019.
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Krystal Khandelier walks to class in drag at San Francisco State University on Thursday, December 5, 2019.
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