Approaching your community as a queer person in a new city can be energy-draining and disappointing at first. Even the word “heart-wrenching” comes to mind… I avoided it, not to sound too dramatic… All of us have been there before. The loneliness does not last too long though; just until you make your first new friend, who shall put an end to it by providing you with space to act like yourself around them. The kind of person who takes you on queer dates, crocheting in the park, buying small treats and flowers for each other at the mercados.
Once this person opens their hands to embrace you, not only will you have somebody else with whom to trauma-bond now, but also, you shall have secured attendance to the most extra Queer party, with a plus one! The said party is NoBolloDramaParty at The Club MLG on the 13th of July. As a colloquial expression, “no bollo drama” translates to “no lesbian drama”. And from all of the stories they have been posting, they are unproblematic. Also, this Event House is here for a good time, not a long time, unfortunately. They usually hold parties once every two months. Hence, if there is anything dramatic dramatic about them is that! Just do not miss out on the hottest and fruitiest meet-up point of your community. Tickets, priced at 15 euros, are already up for sale here. Do not waste time, they disappear quickly.
Now, to shed more light on the bollo, as a word, one has to dig into lesbian slang and its backstory. Either it is short for “bollera” or it could stand for “vulva”. In the first case, there is a strong possibility that it comes from the word bollera or tortillera (a woman making or selling tortilla). This word is frequently used amongst members of the Queer community, having been reclaimed as a part of the newly liberated – and not oppressive – Queer lexicon. If you are more interested in the origins, the usage, the following register and associations of certain lesbian slang, check out this dictionary.
On the joyous occasion of Pride Month, I am reading on the imaginings of what future prides may look like in the following years. I’m hopeful that the priorities are going to be reemphasized and this celebration of love, which has no gender, is going to cease being a heated issue. Within this optimistic ideal future, there is no space for controversy or questioning of identity. If this happens for real, Pride will just feel like just another birthday celebration, which no one can really criticize or judge. The only opinions on the issue, which shall be valued and heard, are gonna start from the community members and end with the allies.