Today we see drag queens and kings on the TV every week and if you ever go to a pride event, well, they wouldn't be pride events without a drag and general non conformist dressing. When I first came out, it was the diversity of people at LGBTQ events that encouraged me to come out .

But where did all this cross dressing start - why do we have such a rich history of gender nonconformity? That's what I want to talk about today - Drag and cross dressing - where did it start and why - and it's a fascinating history that dates back over thousands of years.