Wasn’t the BBC supposed to be getting over this? Learning better? Getting a clue about the relentless campaign to shove women aside? Stop mocking and insulting women? Stop obsessing about one tiny demographic while ignoring half of all human beings?

I thought it was, but apparently the drag desk did not get the memo.

Top of the page is a huge photo of four men in drag.

It’s been nine months since the Dragonfly Lounge’s stage lights first went on, the music played and its doors opened to everyone in Colchester. It is an inclusive LGBTQ+ bar and community space that hosts drag cabaret, live music and space for local producers to showcase their crafts.

Co-owner Jo Palmer-Tweed describes herself as an ally of the community. “The motivation is to provide a safe space for people that’s properly inclusive. So I don’t care if you’re a squaddie, if you are a ‘trans person to be’, whatever you are, you are welcome here.”

Of course, if you’re a woman, you probably won’t feel very welcome there.

The story is actually about the Budget and taxes, but hey, drag queens anyway.