My word where does the time go? A whole week since posting? Unheard of! Deplorable! Whatever. So I mentioned on the Facebook that interim classes were getting in my way. No lie. 8am-noon on Mondays through Thursday. It can really dampen the spirits of a young socialite as myself, even if it is the absolutely most useful and educating class I have taken this far at the Capstone. I try to ignore my scholarly obligation, however, when the moon shines on my soul and turn up a good bottle of merlot anygay. There's a strange air in town. I feel the emptiness where once so many of my queers were always afoot. No wine wednesdays or parties around every corner is just straight up depressing.

But moving right along, I would like to introduce a little project persay. Last semester there was a heavy theme of the social scene. I wanted to really promote an outward and unabashed identity that was present in the Druid City. We need that. We need to see each other not afraid to be who we are. Someone from Birmingham once argued that there can't be a gay scene in Tuscaloosa and that I only thought that because I was one of the very few who was comfortable with being so out. Now I think CampusQueer, with your help, has disproved that. We went from Guerilla Gay Bar and First Friday once a month, to Gen & Juice once a week, to having our own damn bar again, not seen since the days of yore at Michael's.  I don't know if any of you have realized but that is a HUGE fucking deal. Don't take it for granted. Support your queer events! I'm proud of the progress we are making!

Now back to that little project I mentioned. I want to take the summer to investigate this town and what it has to offer it. Kinda like a travel guide for the T. I want to promote a sense of community too. So beginning soon, perhaps after this horrific interim, I want to bring to you CampusQueer's "What's the 'T'?" It's still all in the works and depends on cooperation from local businesses, but who can deny free advertising? Even if it is directed towards a bunch of loose-lipped queens, jort-wearing lumberjacks, hags, fags, and trannies of all shapes and sizes. We are damn good business I'd say. Stay tuned and let's make this happen. I'll continue to see you OutAbout!

Over and Out,
CampusQueer

I am exhausted girl. It has been one hell of a weekend. Seeing all your beautiful faces and reveling in the end of an amazing semester was just tee-top-terrific. I wish Spring '10 could last just a little longer. One more Guerilla. One more wine wednesday. One more of it all. I have a lot of things I want to say right now, but I'll save that for the special day on Thursday: the one semester anniversary of CQ! So stay tuned. And now onwards to the OutAbout scrapbook.




Dance Alabama! End of the Year Party: Sponsored by Ricky Martin, Homosexual

So I didn't want to sit there taking photos of all the senior send-offs first off. And I stepped a foot right at the beginning of the intermission after leaving LoveGame. Otherwise, I just wanted to officially say "THANK YOU!" to the amazing people of Guerilla Theatre who, once a month, bring us into the round at Allen Bales and share everything the have to offer just for us. Everytime I go, Guerilla is just the antidote I need for anything and everything. I leave filled up with absolute inspiration and deep satisfaction for my life, except for not being up on stage with you (which I plan to change next year.) And to the seniors, well I sure as hell expect your underlings to step up to what you made so amazing this year. And of course we love our hosts, the president and vice-president of APO, Glenn (official GingerQueer) and Mistah Bobbi. Congratulations to the new APO officers pictured to the right. Give us what we crave! And "All the Things That I've Done" was something I will forever remember from last night. Again, thank you so much. You made me laugh, cry, scream out, and pee my pants a little bit during "Buttons." 

And today started the seniors' final cabarets, featuring Dianna Duffy. Opening with one of my favorites songs from Scot Alan (from a recent CQ post) as well as "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from Disney's The Little Mermaid on Broadway. She was spectacular. She will definitely be missed from the UA stage. I'm glad to have come to know her this past month and wish it could have been more. I missed the next performance at 5 to meet mother in Hoover, but will keep you informed on the FB of upcoming cabaret's this week. Last about an hour and are free and are amazing! A worthy break from finals for sure. 

Yeah. I am literally leaving to go to all this stuff now. But better late than never? Stick a ringpop in it. See your lovely or horrid faces out. Gitchyo photo made!

Good lord. Christina. Darling. No. So if you haven't seen Christina Aquilera's new video for "Not Myself Tonight" then I urge you to prepare yourself, because instead what you will find is that Our Lady actually just released a second video for her super-smash hit "Bad Romance." Don't believe me? It's true. Now it may say it's Christina, and it may even sound like Christina, but bitches you put that video on mute and squint just a bit, you would swear it was the second version of the Bathhaus of Gaga. Now I'm not trying to bash that cum-guzzling she-hag of a cuntwoman. Not at all. It's just that I do not appreciate her stepping in territory that she is too old and has-beened to be stepping in without ten inch McQueen spikes on. Imitation is the highest form of flattery though so at least she recognizes that Our Lady is OURS and that if she wants us, she must follow Gaga's lead. Next time perhaps not so closely. Please keep 12 feet away from the muse at all times Christina. Now let's just look a few stills I have here to get my point across shall we?

It's back! I've finally returned with the review of Tuesday night's most skip-skoppin' party in T-Town -- Gen & Juice. One difference here though ladies. We are no longer tearing down the Brickhouse. Oh no. We've moved on to our OWN home! I present to you Icon! It's the T's newest DANCE bar right here on the home turf. Located pretty close to the corner of University and Greensborough, Icon will be presenting Gen & Juice regularly on Tuesdays as well as the triumphant return of the G-SPOT! Yes. You just can't keep a bad bitch down. Kyle Inc. is proud to open up the doors of Icon to all you jiggety-hipped queens and you no longer necessarily have to cart down to that nastyass Quest for your dance fix. Now don't screw this up faggots. This is a real opportunity. We have been making amazing progress for gay identity and visibilty in this town and this is a milestone. Support it! Bars thrive on the people who frequent it and the atmosphere that YOU create. In other words, all you bitches better be at Icon for the Grand Opening this Friday, the 23rd, for the G-SPOT hosted by the AngelGoddess Genesis. Featured guest performer will be none other than Gaga's Asian Invasion, the fierce Regine Phillips as well as hometown heroines Bambi Kira and Serenity. Showtime at 11. RSVP here on Facebook now! Other than that, let's get back to your regularly scheduled Gen & Juice recap.

This past Friday evening, Misster Mackey and your Queer had the marvelous, enchanting, and bewildering opportunity to be invited to a party unlike any other - a theatre folk party. Yes, those who amaze us, entertain us, and make us hee-fuckin-haw in that ole Allen Bales for Guerilla Theatre and much more were our company for the evening and I'm obsessed. It's like meeting people you've always seen on reality shows and wanted to party with in real life. I mean we even had an impromptu rave thanks to Sheridan Grant's gracious gift of glowsticks. Not only are they incredibly talented, they are also the most open and fun-loving people. And they drink. Alot. But I ended up passed out in the floor so I guess I just fit in like family don't I?? Some bitch was puking in Glenn's bathroom by midnight and she was from Samford. So Glenn took a photo of her hotmess right there in upstage right. She's from Samford so who cares. If you have never been to Guerilla Theatre, it is an ABSOLUTE must! It happens once a month here on campus at Allen Bales at 11pm. Just keep tabs on the CQ Facebook because I always let you know when it's going on so you can join. I cannot wait for my chance to party with these cool kids again.

Now Saturday night was a bit of a different story. Pink Box Burlesque hosted the Butch and Nancy Variety Show to benefit the Eliot Jackson Jones memorial scholarship. The good news is they met capacity which means they raised the maximum profit from the slighty steep door cover. At least it went to a great cause. That's what I kept telling my gay self. My mother, Sheridan Grant was the absolute highlight of the night, coming out of retirement for a hot count to support the cause. J. Burford and Jazz F. also had excellent spoken words to share. That's about where my good comments end. I do commend the troupe for doing this show in support of us though, so I keep the rest of my comments to myself. I wouldn't be as bitter if it weren't their little cunt of a backstage manager who sassed Misster Mackey and the Queer on separate occasions. She is evil and must be destroyed. Where was I? Whatever. We raised alot of money and Sheridan was fabulous. There you go.