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Baile World is the brainchild of co-founder Courtney Hollinquest, a staple of L.A.’s nightlife scene known for centering POC femmes — both in terms of the audience she curates and the DJs she books.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Black trans femmes have been and currently are at the forefront of social liberation movements, while experiencing unique forms of targeted discrimination, oppression, and violence.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 14, 2024

And I want to make sure that we don’t dismiss the work done by all the women and femmes in the space, who have been fighting for you guys.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

"When I look out to the audience and I see women or femmes connecting to it, I think maybe you know," Sawayama says.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

I have thought of a byword," said he spitefully, "'Qui hante femmes et dez Il mourra en pauvretez.'

From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles