[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    RECOGNIZING SASHA KEKAUOHA COLBY

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Hawaiian-born 
Sasha Kekauoha, more famously known as Sasha Colby, on being crowned 
the winner of ``RuPaul's Drag Race'' Season 15.
  I am so proud that a fellow Windward girl, hailing from the 
homesteads of Waimanalo, has earned the title of ``America's Next Drag 
Superstar.''
  From the very beginning of the competition, Sasha, a seasoned drag 
legend, drew upon her ethnic heritage and childhood trauma as sources 
of inspiration for her performances.
  Throughout ``Drag Race,'' she authentically represented her Hawaiian 
culture, talking about the legacy she is building for our home State 
and about being mahu.
  In ancient Hawaiian days, mahu were considered extraordinary 
individuals of male and female spirit who brought their healing powers 
to Oahu from Tahiti.
  Today, trans people are among the most revered members in the 
Hawaiian community. Amidst ongoing attacks on our LGBTQ+ rights that 
particularly target trans people and drag queens, her win is not only 
well deserved, it gives us all hope.
  Congratulations to Sasha Colby. She is a leader. She is a proud mahu, 
and she is every drag queen's favorite drag queen.

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