D.C. is known for a lot of things—fratty happy hours, endless traffic, swampy summers—but trans-inclusivity has never been one of them. Transfolks, particularly transwomen, have long been targeted for violent attacks all across the city, and the MPD has all but turned a blind eye. Some local press outlets have straight-up ignored the hate crimes, [...]
The holidays can be a trying time. Though Lifetime’s made-for-TV movies would have you believe otherwise, the incessant jingling of sleighbells, the hetero-centric commercials for diamond jewelry and the drunk old uncles pontificating about Obamacare around the dinner table are enough to make any queer rip out her faux-hawk. Sharing in the seasonal customs of [...]
Cici: We don’t usually broach politics on Where the Girls Go. As two unpaid editors with full-time jobs and other side projects, we have neither the time nor resources to cover LBTQ politics in a meaningful way. Other outlets do it comprehensively, and do it well, thanks to a few dogged journalists and advocates who [...]
If you’ve been watching or reading any accounts of the pre-election political foreplay that’s turned our nation into a ball of hyped-up inflammatory-Facebook-posting goo, you know that queers—and our rights—have become an important battleground in this election. Equal marriage initiatives are up for the vote in four states (Maryland, Maine, Washington and Minnesota) and the two [...]
By Rachel Freed Does my armpit hair offend you? Yes? Good. I was there too, once. Armpit hair? Eeek! Where’s the nearest razor?! I must have started shaving before I even had enough peach fuzz to glisten while I danced in the warm Southern California sunshine. But after moving to San Francisco and dating a [...]
The Washington Blade’s nominations for its annual Best of Gay DC poll are in, and we’ve got good news and bad news. GOOD NEWS FIRST! We’re up for Best Local Blog and Best Women’s Party for OverEasy! THIS IS AWESOME! Many thanks and hugs and sprinkles to everyone who supported us with a nomination! Extra rainbows and [...]
Starting today Femmes are taking over Charm City for the weekend for the 2012 FEMME CONFERENCE. The bi-annual gathering—which began in 2006—brings together several hundred queer femmes and allies from all over the U.S. as well as Canada and Europe. The three-day long event features over 40 workshops, performers, a film festival, an art show, [...]
BY MANDY LINEWEBER Just over a month ago, North America’s fastest growing labor union, Service Employees International Union, held its 25th international convention in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of delegates from the union’s 150 locals voted to pass resolutions supporting pro-labor candidates who fight for public services, backing a program to establish members as new union [...]
June in the District means three things to me: cold beer, fresh seafood and indulging in both al fresco. The shaded patio of Dupont’s Hank’s Oyster Bar has long been one of my favorite summertime haunts—but it may get a lot smaller if five local protestors get their way. Owned by renowned chef and resident [...]
Between breathless reviews of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime performance, shaky “It Gets Better” videos and rants against Prop 8, mainstream queer blogs can be more trite than transgressive. White, cisgendered males dominate online dialogue in LGBTQ spaces, and there seems to be little room for niche sexualities, gender nonconformity and the kind of boundary-pushing art [...]