Chocolate City Burlesque Returns On Black Friday
On Friday, November 27, Chocolate City Burlesque and Cabaret (CCBC) will be returning to the stage for their annual Black Friday Show. CCBC made its debut on Black Friday last
Reel Affirmations presents The Revival Movie: Women and the Word
Reel Affirmations, as a part of The DC centers Arts program, has been bringing innovative, inspirational films to the forefront for years, providing a platform to the LGBTQ community.
Team DC Night of Champions Event
Team DC is non-profit organization that serves as the association for the Washington metropolitan area’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) sport clubs. The Team DC Student-Athlete Scholarship is awarded
Casting Call for Queer Black Broadway Show
In 1978, America got a glimpse of the super soul musical “The Wiz”. Adapted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the 1974 broadway musical with the same name, the
Sylvia Rivera Becomes First Transgender Person in National Portrait Gallery Collection
Puerto Rican photographer and Visual AIDS member Luis Carle took a photograph of Sylvia Rivera at the Saturday Rally before New York’s Gay Pride in 2000. Rivera is pictured with
Phase 1 Open Mic Creates Space For Local Artists
The longest-running lesbian bar in the country has played host to a diverse amount of queer D.C. events. There are only a few events that have stood the test of…
Rayceen Pendarvis on Community and Unity
Rayceen Pendarvis is not someone that can be easily summed up into one word. Not only is Rayceen an activist, columnist for Swerv Magazine, performer, and former ANC Commissioner, Rayceen…
Elizabeth McCain Returns With Her Lesbian Belle Stories
Elizabeth McCain is once again gracing the stage performing “A Lesbian Belle Tells” her autobiographical one-woman play. McCain first shared her play in 2013 as a fundraiser for The Mautner
LGBTQ Clergy Stand For Black Lives Matter
This weekend, LGBTQ clergy from across the country will gather in Portland, OR to create a plan to engage their congregations and communities on the “Black Lives Matter” movement. The