Wednesday: Dyke Night

This just in from Peggy Sioux, hostess of the DC Eagle's Dyke Night.

Thank christ on a cracker that old white guy in the dress is FINALLY gone (seriously, people, Metro was like 300 train cars full of suburban lezzies going to see Melissa. Everybody was grinning like pod people, wouldn’t quit yapping, wore socks with sandals and carried ugly homemade signs proclaiming undying love for their leader. WTF?).

Now that traffic is back to just sucking instead of pure evil and the heavens are supposed to close up shop and quit drowning our asses by Wednesday night, we have bigger fish to fry.

That’s right. Do you not know by now about Dyke Night? It is only the most laid-back, ridiculously fun filled ho-mo-sexual monthly event you’ll find anywhere. Seriously.

We’ll have ONE DOLLAR BEERS upstairs courtesy of PhaseFest 2008.
There are always two floors and so many dark corners.
Motorcycle? No problem, you get to park on the effin' sidewalk.
Pool? Yup. Cheapass drinks? Oh yeah. Dykes, transfolk and queers, oh my? Duh.
Find your friendly neighborhood Dyke Night hostess before, say, 10pm, whisper "Lake Titicaca" in her ear and she just might buy you a drink.

So come on down to the DC Eagle THIS WEDNESDAY April 23rd and getcher groove on, m’kay?

You know these folks will...
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Besides, it's FREE, goober.

Damn, looky that GORGEOUS new myspace page:
myspace.com/dceagledykenight

Or perhaps you'd prefer our yahoogroup:
groups.yahoo.com/group/dceagledykenight/join



DYKE NIGHT
WEDS APRIL 23
9pm until you're finished, dammit (aka 2am)
DC EAGLE
639 New York Avenue NW
202.347.6025
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DYKE NIGHT INFO:
Some questions about Dyke Night:

Do I have to be into S&M to go?
Nope. You DO have to be 21 or over, though. Bring your ID! The DC Eagle is a leather bar and lots of the female patrons are leatherdykes. It is also a friendly atmosphere for dykes and transpeople of all shapes, colors, and sizes...and nobody will expect or require that you be into anything perverted. Although it's a bonus in many circles there ;)

But isn't the DC Eagle full of big scary guys in black leather with whips and chains?
Um...you should probably stop watching those late night Cinemax movies. Really. Seriously, though, the DC Eagle is a super-friendly neighborhood hangout bar for ALL types of queers. There are suits that come there after work, folks in jeans, dykes in big black boots, all different kinds of people, really. Above all, the DC Eagle is a safe and fun place for dykes and transfolk to hang out...especially on Dyke Night.

I'm scared to go alone. How do I find a friend to go with me?
That's easy! Join our yahoogroup at groups.yahoo.com/group/dceagledykenight and introduce yourself and ask to meet people. We really are a friendly lot. ;)

Why are you doing this?
We want more opportunities for dykes to get laid in this town! Seriously, though, we think it's important that there is a perv-positive place for us to gather, socialize, cruise and/or make new friends. Besides which, the DC Eagle is totally committed to providing a safe and fun place for us to hang out and meet each other.

I am a person of color. Will I be the only non-white face at Dyke Night?
Absolutely not. We're working hard to make sure that Dyke Night (as well as Sunday School) is an inclusive space specifically for people of color...and we also understand that this particular work is and will be an ongoing process. The perception that the leather community is not a welcoming one to people of color is a notion that we will continue to refute, one Dyke Nighter at a time. :)

Can I wear my favorite sneakers/shiny outfit/perfume/cologne to Dyke Night??
While we encourage leather, of course, it's not required; the DC Eagle is a comfortable place to be yourself. Jeans are great! But please, DO NOT WEAR HEAVY PERFUMES OR SCENTS. Dyke Night is for everybody, including those who become ill around heavy perfume or cologne.

Are there a lot of butches? femmes? transwomen? transmen? regular dykes? hell, irregular dykes? all or none of the above?
Yes! There are lots of hot femmes, packing butches, and folks that identify as neither or both...including our trans and non-trans male supporters. Dyke Night welcomes you!

Doesn't the name "Dyke Night" at the DC Eagle exclude trans people?
Okay, it's called Dyke Night and not Dyke/Trans night. The name originated because some dykes wanted a space of their own in a leather bar. Today, Dyke Night recognizes that transfolk are a vital part of our community, and while the name is the same, please realize that there is absolutely no change in the commitment to be a trans-inclusive, safe, fun place for dykes and transfolk to hang out.

What's with the shoe thing?
The policy at the DC Eagle is NO FLIP FLOPS and NO SLIP-ON SHOES without a heel strap. We'd hate for your sweet little tootsies to get squished by some big stompy boots (it has happened, unfortunately, hence the rule) so please make sure you have appropriate footwear when you visit. You MUST wear shoes that are attached to your cute little feet, otherwise the doorperson will NOT allow you in, so again, PLEASE no flip-flops or slip-on sandals, a'ight?

(and a special note to all high-heel lovin' femmes out there, we want your precious feet to be safe so when you wear the stilettos, please make sure that your shoe has a strap and covers your heel, m'kay?)