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ART PHAG: Free porn, Pork Chop in drag and Womyn

POSTED: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 4:32 PM

Go gays!

Every Thursday, we give you this week's LGBTQ to-do list.

Before I start spillin' this week's haps I want to give kudos to lawmakers in Washington D.C., who recently denied requests from "traditional" marriage supporters to overturn December's Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act. The law went into effect yesterday and now there are dozens of gay couples filing for marriage certificates in our nation's capital. Good going, D.C. You rock my gay socks off.

— If the promise of health and peace of mind isn't enough, the folks from the Washington West Project are offering yet another incentive to get an HIV test: Porn. Those interested can stroll anonymously into the Mazzoni Center (1201 Locust St., 215-985-9206) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today for a rapid test and then mosey on out with an X-rated goody in tote courtesy of Spruce Street Video (252 S. 12th St., 215-546-6843). Hey, there's no surer way to protect yourself than watching a dirty movie at home alone.

— If drag is what you're looking for this weekend, then drag is what you'll find for $10 at Albert's 2nd Story (3180 Grant Ave., 267-339-1579) on Sat., Mar. 6 at 8:30 p.m. Miss Lisa Lisa hosts the House of Blaze's First Anniversary Extravaganza, featuring a sashay shante from a rowdy crew of man-momma's like Victoria "Pork Chop" Parker, Ms. Donna and Rebecca Glasscock from the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Throughout the evening a legion of barely-clothed studley dudleys will be serving hors d'oeuvres, which I'm guessing will go pretty quick with a lady named "Pork Chop" in the house.

— Over a decade ago Denise Witkowsky (aka Vitamin D) organized Womynsfest because she felt female led bands weren't getting the local attention they deserved. The spotlight continues at the Rotunda (4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234) on Sun., Mar. 7 at 7:30 p.m. when Womynsfest 11 kicks off with a free line-up of eight female-fronted bands, including LGBTQ performers like Tara Lynn Mallon from Brooklyn rock group Dolly Trolly and Chrissy Tashian, who will perform a vocal set sans her punk group, Dangerous Ponies. Witkowsky says the closing band is also comprised of LGBT members, but for certain stipulations she isn't able to release the group's name. You can read more about the event from my girl Julia West in this week's Agenda section.

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