Von Foxies
my friend, Megan White, is a part of this power trio of burlesque babes. (Seattle)

Femina Potens
bondage model/performance artist/rocker tina butcher began this space as an arts galleryfor women, queer, and trans artists.
(San Francisco)

Daphne Gottlieb
This Bay Area poet has a razor tongue and a tender heart.
(San Francisco)

Ladyfest
a wonderful DIY arts festival for upcoming women artists.
(everywhere)

curious theatre branch
the best theatre in Chicago, methinks. always original, always good.

Center for Sex and Culture (San Francisco)
Sexologist Carol Queen and her partner, Robert began this wonderful thing.

Sissy Butch Brothers Burlesque
the wonderful duo of Gwen Lis and Big Red have been putting up Burlesque showsfor the past three years in order to raise money for their documentary on burlesque.
(Chicago)

burkhart underground
now defunct, but undeniably the best underground scene Chicago had in developing new talent. check out fred's photos, which are wonderful.

american writers consultancy
my friend, Erin, has had years working in the publishing industry and as a freelance editor. she began this conultancy to help writers understand how to get their manuscripts published. check it out