Recent Articles Tagged WithQueerespondence

The Many Faces of Actress/Comedienne Jen Tullock

By Douglas Calhoun

Ladies and gentleman, this Second Saturday at Southpaw our very own Queerespondent Jen Tullock will be making her worldwide debut in character as everyone’s new favorite 90s white girl rapper Jenatari. Who better to ring in the holiday season then one of our very favorite local comediennes! But before she was Jenatari.. she was Estelle! and Charisma! And an almost-expired Bushwick roommate. We caught up with her in advance of Jenatari’s debut performance to talk about her past characters and various incarnations of the one and only Jen Tullock.

Queerespondence: Our Party Family!

By Douglas Calhoun

Get to know the family that throws the newest queer night in South Brooklyn by way of Queerespondence! Native Brooklynite Lauren Gulbrandsen of Babeland in SoHo and fabulous Southern transplant Douglas Calhoun of Queerespondence will join forces Saturday, March 6, to throw the second of many queer Brooklyn parties to come. Find out about upcoming events and learn more about these two as they turn the questions on each other over a few drinks and few laughs.

Amazing! Our First Ever Queerespondence Dance Party + Swap at Bar4!

By Douglas Calhoun

We had a blast and so did you! Check out our party pictures after the jump.

Gay Pride Over Brooklyn

By Nicole Brydson

A rainbow arched over the Manhattan Bridge during today’s erratic weather. Happy Pride Day!

Police Commish Mum On Anti-Gay Allegations Against Cops

By Nicole Brydson

There was an elephant in the basement of Berean Baptist Church in Crown Heights on Monday, when Police Commissioner Ray Kelly spent an hour addressing the questions of residents concerned with violence, drugs and quality of life issues on the streets of the 77th precinct in Brooklyn.

That elephant came in the form of allegations that officers from the 77th assaulted two lesbian women outside of a local nightclub while spewing anti-gay remarks. The question never came up during the meeting and the commissioner gave a terse “no comment” when confronted with it on his way out the door.

The Under Report: Lesbians Beaten Up By Cops in Crown Heights

By Nicole Brydson

According to a report, two lesbians were allegedly beaten in front of a nightclub on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights. Jeannette Grey and Tiffany Jimenez are alleging that NYPD officers used excessive force and hateful speech when they encountered the women outside of Ife Lounge on May 16.

Bowling Alone in Williamsburg

By Nicole Brydson

On a recent Saturday night, I did a little experiment: I broke the rules of youthful social engagement and went to a bar by myself. I sat in the dimly lit courtyard behind Union Pool in Williamsburg. I made myself available, quietly sipping a pint of Blue Moon.