I’m Nona Conner and, apart from my role as CASS’s Program Fellow, I’m an employee at Casa Ruby LGBTQ Community Center. This past summer, I worked with Casa Ruby’s staff to organize a fun-filled pool day at Banneker Pool. We carefully planned a day where we wouldn’t bring too much attention and could still have a good […]
Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) Location: Wisconsin Ave and Bradley Blvd I was waiting for the bus and an employee of a company driving his work van who was waiting for the stop light started saying things and blowing me kisses. I got out my phone to film and he hid inside the van. Because that […]
Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Location: 8th and F (in front of the Smithsonian Gallery of Art) I was sitting on the steps talking to my friend on the phone when I noticed a car had pulled up to the curb in front of me and had their music playing very loudly. I glanced over annoyed because I […]
Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) Location: George Ave NW & Quebec Pl NW As my friends and I were walking back towards the party we were attending and two middle aged men were standing in the sidewalk taking up most of the space. I didn’t feel like making a deal out of it, so the three of […]
Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) Location: Power walking north on 17th St NE @ Lang St NE I’m used to drivers slowing way down or even stopping in the middle of the street to offer me rides or “try to talk to me,” but this was probably the first time someone attempted to block my […]