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Before Covid and continuing to the present, various organizations have hosted “Witches Balls” around Cincinnati, Ohio. Back in the pre pandemic days I was fortunate enough to have had a really good time at several of the parties. Most of the parties contained various mixes of people in costume, belly dancers and pirates. Along the way I managed to dress sexy for one of the big witches ball and even was hit on by one of the pirates. I don’t know if it was a combination of what he was drinking or the low lights in the venue which worked to disguise my true gender to him. But either way I was flattered because I was more than a little drunk at the time also.
First Witches Ball with Liz
High Heels and all as you can tell by the look on my face!
A year later I was actually able to work on the committee putting the event together. They all knew I was a transgender woman and welcomed the help I provided. I couldn’t do much because I needed to sit down quickly most of the time. So the two “most mature” individuals in the group were assigned to a table
Second Witches Ball with Tom
On the left.
selling items which benefitted the coven putting on the ball. It wasn’t as much fun as I had in the past but at least the sitting down didn’t put a strain on my sore back.
As far as gender recognition went, I was striving for more of a more authentic witch look more than any sort of sexy costumed appearance. By this time, I had transitioned…
