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This weekend I went with a few friends to check out some slam poetry in the city. I didn’t really know anything at all about the place or the even before I went, but was pleasantly surprised to find myself sitting front-row to a couple of gorgeous queer women (and 1 man). The even took place at The Loft, a literary center that hosts book clubs, workshops, printmaking…and slam poetry once a month that is centered around giving minorities a voice. This past weekend the theme was Asian queers, and it was absolutely amazing. One of the performers, D’Lo is Sri Lankan, but grew up “on hip-hop” in LA. She came on stage wearing an oversized sweatshirt, huge pre-faded jeans, and a completely shaved head. During the course of her performance she managed to take off her jeans and her sweatshirt, and don a skirt, sari, long wig, earings, and the voice of her mother. The transition was stunning, and gender bending. If you guys are interested in some really great spoken word, you should check out the Loft—I think the next poetry event is October 20th, and it will also be dealing with issues of sexuality and gender.