so holy moly i finally found where all the women are here! yesterday, in about 20 minutes, i saw more queer/gay ladies/transfolk in one location than i have since i moved here over two years ago. (minus pride – although my pride experience this year was rather lackluster…)
Location: The Atwater Village Farmer’s Market, Sunday, 12:30pm (surely a respectable post sex & brunch morning was had by all)
Look: Oh my, where do I start? Couples couples couples…. couples with their cute third friends… butches in funky plaid and great turned-down boots, bois in tiny tee shirts and brogues and seersucker pants… dykey femmes in hand-purposed skirts and chunky jewelry… older ladies in sun hats and big, gardening shirts holding hands with their partners…
I was totally overwhelmed! And then of course there was the food, too – nothing beats a California farmer’s market in the height of summer abundance. I should have known – farmer’s markets are probably second only to feminist bookstores in terms of queer lady sightings, but LA is such a lesbian wasteland I was beginning to think there was no where left to look. I was going to have to head south to Long Beach, or further to San Diego.
Now I just have to time my stalkings correctly…heh heh heh…
I hadn’t thought of this! There are two local farmer’s markets in my area; I’m going to have to check them out.
yes! let me know if you find them. 🙂 i would add alternative coffee shops to the list of natural habitats as well, although at least for me here i end up playing the “is she gay or just a hipster?” game super often.