Drag artists warn of rising tide of bigotry as they pay tribute to The Vivienne

Contestants from RuPaul's Drag Race take part in the Queens Walk during DragCon at ExCeL London over the weekend. Photograph: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images

Drag artists are under unprecedented pressure as they are “more visible, but also more debated” than ever before, performers have said, as they paid tribute to The Vivienne.

The international drag community came together in London for RuPaul’s DragCon UK over the weekend, its first large gathering since the Welsh performer’s death.