Opinion: If They Gunned Me Down, Would They Say I’m a Stripper or a Ph.D?
I will never forget the moment my Aunt mentioned a picture my cousin had shown her of me, thinking I hadn’t “outed” myself to her yet. I was me, sitting…
Femme Problems 129: Fifty Shades of WTF
The moment the 50 Shades of Grey trailer dropped I could hardly hear the sound of my own laughter over that of every femme in my life. We were more…
Riding with Pride: OUT Riders WMC
Spending 30 plus days of celebrating what Barack Obama and all of us capital city queers affectionately call LGBT Pride Month was a fabulous whirlwind. This year, even as my…
Modern D.C. Separatists Take Note: It’s not cool and edgy to divide and conquer
By Tiffany Mott-Smith My introduction to my first queer community is, well, precious. It goes like this: Sheltered girl meets not-so-sheltered girl and freaks out about the giant middle finger…