{"id":426,"date":"2023-03-06T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=426"},"modified":"2023-03-06T22:27:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:27:46","slug":"virginia-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=426","title":{"rendered":"Virginia West"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West - Photo by Vision Video Photography\" class=\"wp-image-18329\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-326x407.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-700x875.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West &#8211; Photo by Vision Video Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Virginia West is an entertainer in the Columbus, Ohio area where she is regular entertainer at Axis Night Club, Havana Video Lounge, and Union Cafe. Virginia is an accomplished choreographer and is known for her big stage productions on the Axis stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Some of Virginia&#8217;s&nbsp;past sell out shows include: Virginia Gets Married; Are you there God, It&#8217;s Me Virginia; 7 Deadly Sins; There&#8217;s Something About Virginia; TWO; History of the World; The Hungry Games 2: Catching West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Titles and Awards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Top 12 at Miss Gay USofA 2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>1st Alternate to Miss Gay North USofA 2004<\/strong><br>Regional Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=32031\">Miss Gay Ohio USofA 2003<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Gay USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=28954\">Miss Capital City USofA 2003<\/a><\/strong><br>Prelim to Miss Ohio USofA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8332\"><strong>Miss Gay Ohio America 2001<\/strong><\/a><br>Prelim to Miss Gay America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Miss Strap On Your Pumps 2000<\/strong><br>Axis Night Club &#8211; Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"18329\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West - Photo by Vision Video Photography\" class=\"wp-image-18329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-326x407.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1506063_822134421135511_670951947_n-700x875.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West &#8211; Photo by Vision Video Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"748\" data-id=\"17575\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West\" class=\"wp-image-17575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n.jpg 628w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n-125x150.jpg 125w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/1779946_809288079086812_1710105801_n-326x388.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/061.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/061.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/061.jpg 278w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/061-208x300.jpg 208w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia West: Family Tree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In the LGBTQIA+ community people get to choose their own family. Sometimes this accompanies their own biological families and sometimes this is the only family an individual has.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This section will outline the family tree of Virginia West.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Children:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=1028\">Nina West<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9693\">Selena T. West<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia West: Photo and Pageant History Archives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Photo Archives<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2002<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=96728\">3\/17\/2002 &#8211; Axis Night Club (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; The Stompers and TNV Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97141\">5\/23\/2002 \u2013 Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Memorial Day Kickoff<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97800\">9\/15\/2002 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Raven from Atlanta Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=99489\">10\/24\/2002 \u2013 Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Nightmare on High Street<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98058\">11\/21\/2002 &#8211; Havana Video Lounge (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Thanksgiving Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2003<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97632\">6\/8\/2003 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Maya Douglas Show<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102650\">12\/13-12\/14\/2003 &#8211; Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; A West Family Christmas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=100879\">Circa 2004 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay North USofA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98817\">7\/15\/2004 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Hey God, It\u2019s Me Virginia<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2011<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=101558\">3\/25-4\/2\/2011 &#8211; Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; Nina West&#8217;s Playhouse<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97475\">6\/17\/2012 &#8211; Bat-N-Rouge (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97438\">June 2013 &#8211; Columbus Pride (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97497\">6\/23\/2013 &#8211; Bat-N-Rouge (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=130686\">April 2014 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102593\">November 2014 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131591\">July 2015 &#8211; Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=97293\">December 2015 &#8211; Cavan Irish Pub (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=131647\">5\/12\/2016 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Union Cafe 20 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=129076\">5\/16\/2017 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Union<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98210\">7\/8-7\/9\/2017 \u2013 Axis Nightclub (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Miss Gay Ohio America<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102684\">12\/9\/2018 &#8211; Hollywood Casino (Columbus, Ohio) &#8211; (Mis)Leading Ladies Drag Brunch: Holiday Edition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=102425\">May 2019 \u2013 MJ\u2019s on Jefferson (Dayton, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=101467\">November 2019 \u2013 Union Cafe (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2020<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98840\">2\/2\/2020 \u2013 Local Cantina (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Virginia West Presents: Mustache Riders Drag Brunch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106196\">9\/25-10\/4\/2020 \u2013 District West (Columbus, Ohio) \u2013 Krystal Something Something and Tabitha from Dance Present Double Take<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=113469\">February 2021 \u2013 District West (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ad History<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2012<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=85791\">Southbend Tavern (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=80740\">Boscoe\u2019s (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2019<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=106953\">Boscoe&#8217;s (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2021<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=105899\">District West (Columbus, Ohio)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped aligncenter wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"452\" data-id=\"67487\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West, Anisa Love and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-67487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n.jpg 604w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/1935224_168155326322_2625272_n-326x244.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West, Anisa Love and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"67452\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West, Anisa Love and Maria Garrison\" class=\"wp-image-67452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/19149336_10155407718981882_906810614761005027_n-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West, Anisa Love and Maria Garrison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"952\" data-id=\"67222\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n-768x762.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n-326x323.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/19875569_1594563733901230_75790962878838366_n-700x694.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiley Dash-West and Virginia West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"67221\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg\" alt=\"Virginia West and Nina West\" class=\"wp-image-67221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20882550_10213761532530306_5544039778291661368_n-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Virginia West and Nina West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"232\" data-id=\"22500\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45.jpg\" alt=\"Mary Margaret O'Malley and Virginia West\" class=\"wp-image-22500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45.jpg 350w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/full-45-326x216.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mary Margaret O&#8217;Malley and Virginia West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"22034\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n.jpg\" alt=\"Miss Gay Ohio America Photo Shoot by John Lathram. Back Row: Darah Landon, Erica Rae O'Hara and Virginia West. Front: Selena T West\" class=\"wp-image-22034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n.jpg 742w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n-116x150.jpg 116w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n-326x422.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/1011981_10201011671707649_904035784_n-700x906.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miss Gay Ohio America Photo Shoot by John Lathram. Back Row: Darah Landon, Erica Rae O&#8217;Hara and Virginia West. Front: Selena T West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia West: Performance History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Some venues and events that Virginia has been a part of include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ohio<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Columbus<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76201\">Axis Nightclub<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75548\">Boscoe&#8217;s<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=105899\">District West<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=77378\">Havana Video Lounge<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=98836\">Local Cantina<\/a> &#8211; Hollywood Casino &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=73029\">Southbend Tavern<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=76276\">Union Cafe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dayton<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=74416\">MJ&#8217;s on Jefferson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virginia West: Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/virginia.west.7503\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thevirginiawest\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia West is an entertainer in the Columbus, Ohio area where she is regular entertainer at Axis Night Club, Havana&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=426\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Virginia West<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18329,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainers","tag-ohio","wpcat-6-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/18329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}