Fiesta Rose Girls: The World’s Largest Lesbian Party
13.02.2023 - 19:00
/ dopesontheroad.com
When Tourismo Buenos Aires asked me to speak at the LGBTQ+ travel conference, GNetwork360, it was the perfect opportunity to check out the local queer women’s scene. My Argentinian friend, Gabby Aranda is very proud of her country and does an incredible job playing host when I visit her. But when she suggested the local lesbian party Fiesta Rose Girls was the best lesbian event in the world, I’m not going to lie to you – I was rather skeptical.
I’ve attended lesbian parties and events in 34 countries. I’ve also been on the media teams for several of the world’s largest lesbian festivals for many years. But this was an opportunity to see for myself what Fiesta Rose Girls was all about.
After giving my speech at GNetwork360 but before the monthly Mega Rose Girls party, I had dinner with their founder DJ Quimey Toro and a few friends to learn more about the event. Through my little bits of Spanish and their little bits of English plus a dash of Google Translate, we were able to commensurate on the state of queer women’s spaces in Argentina and around the world. Quimey reminded me that before Rose Girls started in 2021 there were no parties or events for queer women in Argentina.
“I created Rose Girls because we needed a safe space for women. For us and by us. Where we can enjoy ourselves without harassment or uncomfortable situations.” It seems eroticized lesbianism was creating awkward and dangerous situations for queer women who just wanted to get together and dance.
That’s an unfortunate theme for queer women around the world regardless of what country we’re discussing. The night of the party, I texted Gabby a photo of my outfit for approval. She told me to ditch the heels, stop trying so hard, and be ready for her to
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