Crossdresser puts on a show in gay bar
A note on terminology: This post examines gender non-conforming or gender-questioning individuals. This includes those who identified as “cross-dressers [CDs],” male/female “impersonators,” “transvestites [TVs],” “transsexuals [TSs],” and, in contemporary terminology, “transgender.” When unsure about how individuals identified or what pronouns they preferred, they will be referred to as the name that appears in relevant publications.
For gender non-conforming Hoosiers, the pursuit of kinship and shared self was often fruitless, if not outright dangerous. Before the connectivity of the internet and the lobbying of organizations like Indiana Youth Group and GenderNexus, many were bereft of social opportunities and feeling support. Beginning in 1987, the Indiana Crossdresser Community (IXE) served these Hoosiers by providing social forums and offering resources to individuals struggling with gender identity. The group also challenged instances of discrimination within and outside of the LGBTQ community.
The Works newsletter provides a bit of insight into preliminary Hoosier female impersonators (at least in predominantly-white areas of Indianapolis), who performed at bars along V
Osaka is abuzz as it plans to host the upcoming 2025 World Expo, open Asia’s first Hour Out Market and, this October, host the earth assembly of IGLTA, a travel industry organisation established in the United States to promote LGBTQ-friendly tourism. Serving as the first Asian host of the IGLTA gathering, Osaka is strengthening its claim to being Japan’s most LGBTQ-friendly city.
Also in October, Osaka will host Japan’s foremost international drag show for the first time, with Opulence Volume 5 existence held on October 27 at Zepp Namba. In the run-up to this glamour and glitz extravaganza, we asked Velma Belle, an Osaka-based queen originally from the US, to point the way to some of the leading LGBTQ-friendly spots in the city. Here are some of the top bars in Osaka worth visiting after the show.
Opened in 2022 in the neon-lit Soemoncho district near Dotonbori, Lip Service is a drag bar where you can share drinks and enjoy chatting with glamorous queens from all over the country.
The cover accuse is ¥3,300 for men and ¥2,200 for women, and drinks start from ¥880. There’s also an all-you-can-drink option, so whether you’re on
“In our endeavors to attain social justice, we cannot manage the
destructive luxury of discriminating against one another.”
Justice, Inc., an LGBTQ+ rights corporation, issued this declaration in 1989 after some gay bars in Indianapolis refused to serve cross-dressing and transgender individuals.[1] The city’s homosexual community had already encountered and protested numerous challenges posed by law enforcement, including police harassment, surveillance of cruising sites, and workable prejudiced police function as homicide rates increased for queer men. Although queer bars afforded a degree of shelter from discrimination, not all were afforded the opportunity to patronize them.
While examining Indiana’s gay newsletter The Works, I came across recurring incidents of discrimination within Indianapolis’s gender non-conforming population. In 1973, outspoken transgender rights activist Sylvia Rivera drew attention to these incidents on a national level at New York City’s Christopher Highway Liberation Day Rally. Rivera had helped found the Homosexual Liberation Front and, with her confidant Marsha P. Johnson, the Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) in NYC, w
Men, no matter how old or how “masculine” they are, can learn a lot from crossdressing in public (trust us, we know).
But even if you do get the urge to unbuckle and skirt up, it can be difficult to discover a time and place where going out in flamboyant is socially acceptable. Throw in the added stress of having to coordinate an outfit and wig that sufficiently bring out your inner woman and the simple behave of putting on women’s clothes and walking out the door can touch incredibly intimidating to first-timers.
Enter Onna no Ko Club, or Girls Club, a new club in Tokyo where curious men can proceed to experience the wonderful world of crossdressing.
Girls Club will have its grand opening on December 1 and is located in Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo’s hub of gay subculture.
The club is aimed men who possess never crossdressed before, and an entire wardrobe of women’s clothing and female cosplay outfits are available for those who don’t yearn to go out of their way to buy a new outfit/borrow their wife’s.
There are also vanity tables stocked with makeup and a selection of wigs, so all you need to do is demonstrate up with an open mind. You can have the staff he
LGBTQ+ Guide to Shreveport-Bossier
The Shreveport-Bossier LGBTQ+ community is thriving. From nightlife to church life, there are places where queer people can be themselves.
The Korner Lounge (or “The Korner” as people call it) is one of the oldest continuously operating gay bars in the USA! It opened in the behind 1930s and is still hosting drag shows, performative bingo and parties.
Central Station is Shreveport’s largest Homosexual venue / nightclub, and Bear’s is a wonderful place to dance, guzzle and grab some excellent grub.
ShrevePride is an outstanding resource for people thinking of moving here, and the organization puts on fun events like Field Gay and Q-Prom. Robinson Film Center is always proud to host the OUTnorthLa Motion picture Festival presented by PACE (People Acting for Modify and Equality).
Some family-friendly things to do include feeding the ducks at East Kings Highway Park, strolling the Shreveport and Bossier City farmers markets, or stopping to smell the roses at the American Rose Center. The Shreveport Aquarium and Sci-Port Discovery Center are delightful for kids and parents.
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