Femme Problems 149: A Broke Femme’s Guide to Black Pride 2016
Money sucks, but DC Black Pride doesn’t have to. Lez run down the events, shall we? THE SUN FINALLY CAME OUT! It’s like, Prince looked down upon our city and
An Open Letter to My Absentee Dad on Mother’s Day
Hello! I hope this finds you well. Let me start by introducing myself. I’m your daughter. I’m gayer than a picnic basket and the latter is not because of you.
5 Times Beyoncé Gave Us Life: A Style Response to Lemonade
Lemonade dropped this past weekend and while mine, Jay-Z’s, and a solid population of edges are sitting in an intensive care unit, I couldn’t help but hone in on the
Femme Problems 148: My Love is Purple, Paisley, and Queer all Over
I have been unable to stop crying about Prince’s passing. Sure, I loved his music, but honestly, falling apart like this over a stranger is weird—even for me. I think
I’ve Got Danny Issues: Why I’m Not Seeing Stonewall
I will not be seeing Stonewall or, as I like to call it, “Director Roland Emmerich Presents ‘Diary of a Mad White Twink.'” Wait, let me back up. In case
Interview with Producers of Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical
One of the best parts of writing for a queer publication is getting to chat with amazing people doing amazing things in the arts. Anthony Wayne and Kendrell Bowman are
Femme Problems 143: A Broke Femme’s Guide to DC Black Pride
Money sucks, but Black Pride doesn’t have to. Lez run down the events, shall we? I am whole heartedly committed to looking as good as I feel. Judging from the
Queering the Arts: Out at the Smithsonian
With a mission so large it includes, “unlocking the mysteries of the universe,” the Smithsonian Institution is a leader in the preservation of art, history, and culture. Smithsonian Institution at
The Ask Rayceen Show
Every first Wednesday of the month, The Ask Rayceen Show takes over Club Liv in Historic U Street, turning it into a rip roaring talk show. Earlier this month, I
Queer Black History: Moms Mabley
It’s impossible to discuss black comedy without bringing up Jackie “Moms” Mabley. A pioneer in a field reserved mostly for heterosexual white men, to call her a trailblazer would be