Team

 

Susan Herr

Founder, Transgressor-in-Chief

Susan Herr is a 49-year-old genderbender who founded dapperQ and who serves as both sole financial supporter and editorial director.  For her work to with dapperQ,  Susan has been quoted in the Washington Post, Huffington Post and named to Go Magazine’s 2010 Class of 100 Women We Love. In October, 2010 Susan launched an exclusive partnership with GayWeddings.com for which she serves as fashion expert for those who  are “transgressing bridal fashion.”  She served as a celebrity judge for Mr. Transman 2010, a role she is proudly reprised for the 2011 contest.

Her butch burlesque performance as dapperQ, directed by Victoria Libertore and KS Stevens, has appeared as a Critic’s Pick in TimeOutNY. She is currently working with Ryan Kipp–who directed dapperQ’s first “MaveriQ” episode–to produce a short film entitled, “Butch Burlesque: Stripping Down to Everything.”

Susan’s marriage to Shannon Lynch in 2006 was featured in the New York Times, cuz the Times is cool like that.  In her spare time, Susan serves as president of PhilanthroMedia, a company she founded in 2007 to provide new media services to foundations and nonprofits “advancing ideas that matter.” (@PhilanthroMedia)

Click here for an archive of Susan’s posts.

Anita Dolce Vita

Features Editor

Ms. Dolce Vita (pictured on left with partner Senka Filipovic) is a femme lesbian residing in New York City who is the brain child behind dapperQ’s He Said/We Said series.

I never knew there would come a day where I could integrate my commitment to public service with my weekend obsession with fashion magazines. dapperQ has not only opened up such opportunities for me, but has also opened my eyes to a new perspective on fashion.

In addition to writing for dapperQ, she is also an Adult Education Program Coordinator at an Ivy League university, where she oversees nearly 100 paid and volunteer staff who service approximately 1,200 low-income New Yorkers annually. Ms. Dolce Vita graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Communication and holds a Master of Public Administration from New York University. She and her partner were recognized as one of GO Magazine’s 2011 most captivating couples. (@dolcefemmeanita)

Click here for an archive of Ms. Dolce Vita’s posts.

And our fantastic contributors…

Titus Androgynous

Titus Androgynous is in the process of finding herself and she’s sharing it all with you! In 2008 she took up boxing as a fun way to get fit. Little did she know how much it would change her. As her body grew stronger, so did her self-confidence. Reinvigorated, (and with a snappy pseudonym) she began a journey of self-discovery. Just as it took courage to first step into the ring, so too did it take courage to eschew the gender norms and wear her first tie to work. She is fascinated with the way external presentation merges with identity and is still surprised and delighted at how great it feels to dress in the clothes she’s always coveted, look in the mirror and finally see herself reflected. When she stumbled upon dapperQ.com, she knew she had found her people. She is thrilled that her stories are resonating with readers. Titus lives in Toronto. (@TitusAndrogyn)

Click here for an archive of Titus’ posts.

Tiffany Bailey

Tiffany Bailey is a freelance fashion and travel photographer from Washington D.C. Though an  intelligence analyst by training, she prefers to shotgun at events around the globe. When not behind the camera, she enjoys reading, the gym, 3D puzzles, relaxing with family and friends, all things Brazilian, and anything outdoors. Most importantly, she is the doting dommy™ (dom+mommy) of a 3 year old rock star. (@tbphotographydc)

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Candice Comisi

Candice Comisi is a queer-identified, third-generation Brooklynite. She has worked in the LGBT community since 2002, and holds an Honors BA in Gender & Sexuality Studies. When she’s not writing and snapping pics for dapperQ, Candice likes humor-blogging, singing, listening to music, eating sushi, dreaming about her future dog, hanging with her current cat, and laughing and loving life with her girlfriend, Dana.

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Dana Variano

Dana Variano is a 27-year old filmmaker and writer, and founder of Where’s My Sled? Productions.  After graduating from Swarthmore College with a major in History and Film & Media Studies, Dana spent time working on a variety of video and social media projects as Susan’s “mini-me.” Currently, she acts as web designer/manager and creative director for dapperQ.

To pay her rent, Dana works in communications for a housing non-profit, and writes and edits video on a freelance basis. She has recently finished production of her 35-minute short narrative film, Triptych. Focusing on issues of identity, Triptych is Dana’s first in-depth examination of queer issues through her art.  Dana is excited to continue this exploration through her work with dapperQ, and is grateful for the opportunity to work on new & interesting projects every day.  If you’re not easily offended, read some of Dana’s humor writing here. (@4th_Wall)

Click here for an archive of Dana’s posts.

Zoya

Zoya is a 23-year-old Brit on a Lapsang-fueled adventure in London. She’s studying for her Master’s in Asian Design History at the Royal College of Art and the V&A Museum, where her personal research deals with Japanese video games. She spends the rest of her time organizing exhibitions, working as a translator to pay the bills, and having fun with photography, hacking and blogging. Her own blog on design, dreams and desktop wallpapers can be found here.
Click here for an archive of Zoya’s posts.