Big Freedia turns S.F. club into a bounce house
David Wagner, Chronicle Staff Writer
Saturday, April 9, 2011
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Big Freedia hates hearing the phrase "no homo" in mainstream hip-hop. So during a break between songs at the Mission's Public Works on Thursday night, she proposed a comeback catchphrase: "Go homo."
Recognizable by her side-swept bangs and imposing stature, Big Freedia was born male but now refers to herself as a woman. Like many other bounce musicians, she self-identifies as a "sissy," a word that's been positively reappropriated by the New Orleans gay community.