If you’re a queer grrl trying to find love in DC, where do you go? Phase One? Cobalt? The internet? Enter LezRock DC, a women’s rock climbing group that presents an athletic alternative to the nightlife scene. For group founder Colette Beyer, the impetus for climbing came partially from her own frustrations with the social opportunities [...]
By now you’ve probably noticed there’s a new collective in town- or at least the Femmes have noticed. Yes, I’m talking about the DC Femme Collective – set on creating an inclusive, encompassing space for all those identified under the Femme umbrella. But let’s make sure one thing is clear: “Femme is for everyone. It’s [...]
Still trying to make last minute New Year’s Eve plans? Trying to go all-out and glam it up a bit? And, no, pounding mildly-fancy beers with your roommates until Ryan Seacrest starts to look like Jane Lynch doesn’t count. Well, you’re in luck! Because here is your chance to win a pair of tickets to MIGHTY REAL, [...]
Welcome to the Holiday Season 2012 dears! Despite having to hear annoying elevator versions of my favorite Christmas songs, my consistent failure at braiding my super shiksa Challah bread, and my awkwardly militant explanation for why I EXCLUSIVELY purchase Kwanzaa and/or Mahogany greeting cards, I freaking love the holidays! My mom always said, “nothing says [...]
Lights are up, Georgetown is decorated with Swiss chesse-like trees, and Christmas music is busting out of every other store in the District. Yes, the holidays are officially upon us and while I like to think it’s all about trees and dreidels, it’s also about presents. And that far-too-long-list you’re already stressing over. Take a [...]
What’s gorgeous, gaudy, begins with a B and ends in a reveal? Here’s a hint: Cher starred in a movie about it. You got it darlings- BURLESQUE! Now, before all of you burly-q connoisseurs revoke my feather fans and rhinestones, I’m well aware the performance art featured in the aforementioned film was more Cabaret than [...]
You know that moment when your jaw drops – or when that knowing smile comes over your face – when you learn that a musician is gay? Well, My Gay Banjo, a country-folk duo from Brooklyn and Philadelphia, takes that moment away from you with their up-front name. However, I know you’ll find a way [...]
Remember that contest we had – where you could win tickets to see Alanis Morissette this Tuesday at Fillmore Silver Spring? We asked you to share with us what made your day gay – lesbionic – homoerotic – or just in general, queer. You answered. We loved it. Here’s what you told us! I practiced [...]
Sometimes, it seems like the gay boys have it all—relatable, nuanced characters in television shows, dozens of dedicated bars and parties to choose from on the weekends, gay media outlets that focus specifically on their interests and concerns. Queer women and gender-nonconforming folks are too often silenced in gay advocacy groups and underrepresented in mainstream depictions [...]
In the straight-laced, male-dominated politidrome of D.C. nightlife, Phasefest is a breath of fresh, estrogen-scented air. Every fall, we’re treated to three full nights of the best local and national queer (mostly female) bands and the smorgasbord of chicks that come to ogle (ahem…I mean listen to) them. This isn’t your everyday scene at the [...]