The queens of drag, famed for their extravagant and highly entertaining shows are legendary and a huge magnet for tourism. Headline stars Betty Legs Diamond and DJ Zoe were there for the opening night of Funny Girls and are still performing with the newer stars of drag. These pictures kick back to the very early days to celebrate Blackpool’s true queens.
In case you missed them: 23 amazing pictures of Funny Girls in Blackpool from Queen Street to Dickson Road right back to 1994
![Members of Funny Girls were visiting nightclubs in Blackpool handing out free condoms and giving advice on sexual health for gay men. Candy (left) and Leah with some condoms, 2005](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk0MzI0NWM4LTdhNTYtNGQ2Ny1iNmE2LTg2OGM2ZmQ4MjEyNjpmMGI3NDdiMC0yYjIzLTQ2MmMtYjQ2Ny1lZTQ3MTNhNzU1NzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Members of Funny Girls were visiting nightclubs in Blackpool handing out free condoms and giving advice on sexual health for gay men. Candy (left) and Leah with some condoms, 2005 Photo: Rob Lock
![The Gay Pride weekend in Blackpool began with a parade up the promenade. This was the Funny Girls float](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmMyMWIwYTUyLTcxMjUtNDljYi05NDEyLThhODY1ODU3ZjJhYTozM2M4ZjU0ZC1lZjAyLTRjOGEtOGFlNS1hMDY0ZGVjYjM4ZjM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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The Gay Pride weekend in Blackpool began with a parade up the promenade. This was the Funny Girls float Photo: Rob Lock
![Miss Orry (centre) and friends at Funny Girls, Blackpool.](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmNzdmMGM0LWUxOWMtNDA4MC04OTUzLTFhZmIyMTg1MDBmZToxNDdmNzZlNy02Mjc1LTQwZDItODM4Ny1kOTQ5MjRiMzQ4M2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Miss Orry (centre) and friends at Funny Girls, Blackpool. Photo: Martin Bostock
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