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Drag Queen/KingIt is Not Enough!
Last Saturday night I witnessed an act of violence that shook me to the core. A transwoman approached us dripping in blood after having been attacked in the gayborhood.
Executive Director of PhillyGayCalendar
Review: ’54: All Together Equal’
’54: All Together Equal’ opened this week at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, showing the talent of young Temple University students. The play is a series of 17 vignettes inspired by the hit musical, “Show Boat” addressing the theme of equality.
Philly is My New Girlfriend
I moved to Philadelphia a little over a week ago from a small town in southwestern Virginia. Philadelphia isn’t the only city I’ve lived in, but it’s certainly the biggest. I knew that I loved Philly the first time I visited, and when I knew that I wanted to move.
Social Bottoming
Isn’t it funny how everyone raves about masculine bottoms but no one talks about the sissy top? I recently heard the term ‘Social Bottom.’ The term really struck a chord with me and I have been pondering on it till now because, OMG, I am a social bottom.
Everyone Likes To Watch The Gayz Do It
At some point during the week of September 13th, gay owned and operated Philly Cupcake will begin giving the passers-by on 12th Street a Cupcake Peep Show! Not even a year old and already getting so big! Philly Cupcake is expanding into an additional 500 square feet of space on 12th Street.
Live Arts Festival review: Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents “Sanctuary”
When you enter the cavernous warehouse performance space currently housing “Sanctuary” the extremely sexy new piece by out choreographer Brian Sanders’ JUNK, the ushers dutifully warn “If you sit in the first two rows you’ll get wet. Very wet.” This writer is too much of a gentleman and the piece is far too good to stoop to doubling that entendre. Resisting, however, will be hard. Er, difficult.
Fattening Up The Gays, a Sweet Conspiracy
There’s a conspiracy happening in the gayborhood. It’s a conspiracy to fatten up the gays! They’ve put 10 – that’s right 10 dessert centric eateries in a 6 square block radius!
Wine and Libido
As long as you’re discussing interesting studies, might we get your thoughts on this little gem related the female enthusiasm for sex to red wine consumption. Also, what is the Female Sexual Function Index?
Philly Fringe Festival review: “Drunk Enough to Say ‘I Love You’?”
At one point during “Drunk Enough to Say ‘I Love You’?”, Caryl Churchill’s caustic allegory currently on-stage at the Walking Fish Theater, one character discovers an ability to control the fates of others. He suddenly declares, “God must have so much fun!”
An Open Letter to Blaze Waters
I understand that your shows and parties are also fundraisers to help you in your running battle with the owner of Albert’s on Grant Avenue in the Northeast, where you had been operating the first successful gay nightspot in the Northeast until Albert Buoncristiano locked you out in a rent dispute. I sympathize with your plight and understand the frustration and anger you feel at how he has treated you. I would, however, like to offer a suggestion at this point…