Queens Dirty Dozen Celebration at The Donut Hole in Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. — The Donut Hole, a popular Brookside donut shop, hosted a special event to express gratitude to the community and celebrate the return of drag queens Sasha and Josie Lee Turrelle. The Queens Dirty Dozen thank you event featured the duo giving out free donuts to customers.

Sasha, one of the drag queens, expressed their appreciation, saying, “We’re here to celebrate and say thank you to the community for supporting us.” The event marked a significant moment for the drag queens, who faced adversity in the past.

Almost a year ago, The Donut Hole experienced a terrifying incident when a man named Colby Green threw a Molotov cocktail through its front door. The act of violence was captured on surveillance video. Josie Lee, the other drag queen, shared her experience, saying, “When everything happened, it was scary, and I didn’t do drag for three months because I was too scared to go out and do anything, because I didn’t want to be harmed. I’m just trying to do my job and make people happy.”

Colby Green was eventually convicted for the malicious use of explosive materials and received a five-year prison sentence. Josie Lee firmly believes that this incident should have been classified as a hate crime. She stated, “I think he should have been charged with a hate crime. It was a hate crime. He posted really nasty things about the LGBTQ+ community, and then the harm he caused. It was a hate crime, nothing less.”

During the investigation, authorities discovered “anti LGBTQ+” flyers inside Green’s residence, along with newspaper clippings related to the vandalism. The evidence further supported the notion that this act was motivated by hate.

However, despite the hate they faced, the drag queens were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community. Sasha reflected on the incident, saying, “I feel like it backfired on him, you know. I don’t think he was expecting for the community to come together and stand together and rebuild and fix the donut shop and get everything up and running again.”

The resilience and unity of the community prevailed, and love and equality triumphed. Josie Lee acknowledged this victory, stating, “We’re here, and we’re everywhere. I mean, we’re doctors and we’re lawyers, and we’re teachers, and mothers, parents, I mean grandparents, and we’re also donut slingers.”