I am in Montgomery county, outside of DC, but I am only semi-out. I have never gone out shopping dressed, but I have gone to the thrift stores around here in drab (Goodwill, Value village, etc.). I will go in and browse through the women's clothes, and take an armload to the dressing rooms to try on. So far, no one has batted an eye, with the exception of two female employees at one Goodwill, who were very amused.
It is really quite exhilarating, since the changing rooms are not tucked away in some corner, and in some stores have just a shoulder to knee door. I guess it appeals to my exhibitionism.
The best selections I have found are in the Goodwill stores down behind White Flint Mall, and on West Street in Annapolis.
Liz
