Navy Uses Drag Queen to Boost Recruitment

'Ship life is difficult... '

By Contributing Author

May 3, 2023

(Headline USA) The U.S. Navy invited an active-duty soldier who performs as a drag queen to be a “digital ambassador” and help the military branch “attract the most talented and diverse workforce” amidst plunging recruitment.

Yeoman 2nd Class Joshua Kelley, who identifies as non-binary, was appointed this week as the first of five “Navy digital ambassadors,” according to reports.

Kelley performs as a drag queen part-time and goes by the stage name Harpy Daniels. He claimed on social media that he sees drag as a way to “advocate” for people who “were oppressed for years in the service.”

“From joining to 2016 and being able to share my drag experience on my off time with my fellow sailors has been a blessing,” Kelley wrote in a November 2022 Instagram post. “Thank you to the Navy for giving me this opportunity! I don’t speak for the Navy but simply sharing my experience in the Navy! Hooyah, and let’s go Slay!”

Poster Comment:

Hey Sailor, two tweets at source.