A Very Black Drag Show
Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m.
3 Dollar Bill, 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY
Julie J presents A Very Black Drag Show, a Juneteenth celebration os Black drag and culture, featuring over 40 of New York’s best performers, stars from RuPaul Drag Race, The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, and more! Tickets via SeeTickets.us.
Hands On
Friday, June 20, 7 p.m.
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY
Join the Bureau for an evening of readings and discussion on “Hands On: Stories of Sexuality Work, Intimacy, and Healing” is an anthology of stories highlighting compassion in sex work. The discussion will include authors JoJo Bear, Eva Alio, Emme Witt-Eden, and more. Copies of “Hands On” will be available for purchase; email the Bureau to reserve your copy.
House of Life
Friday, June 20, 7 p.m.
3 Dollar Bill, 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY
House of Life – created by Ben Welch, Lawrence Cole, and Nic Harvey – is a one-of-a-kind cabaret show hosted by RaveRend as he takes the audience on a journey in the pursuit of happiness. Tickets via SeeTickets.us.
Tell All
Friday, June 20, 7 p.m.
Club Cumming, 505 6th Street, New York, NY
Don’t Ask & Noah Avidan present a special Pride-edition of Tell All, the pair’s free dance party at Club Cumming featuring pop, disco, and house beats all night!
Bronx Pride
Saturday, June 21: festival begins at noon; Bronx Pride March begins at 11 a.m.
The festival is at Westchester Ave. and Bergen Ave.; the march will begin at 161st Street and Grand Concourse
Da Bronx Pride Festival will begin at noon on June 21. Destination Tomorrow spearheads the festival, which will have live performances, health resources, and more.
The Bronx Pride March, led by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, will conclude at Third Avenue & 149th Street.
Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair
Saturday, June 21, 12 p.m.; afterparty @ 7 p.m.
Brooklyn Community Pride Center Crown Heights, 1561 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Anyone Comics hosts its annual Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair along with Brooklyn Community Pride Center! Support local artists selling comics, pins, stickers, art prints, and more.This event is free and open to the public.
The Mermaid Parade
Saturday, June 21, 1 p.m.
Coney Island, West 21st Street and Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Coney Island USA presents the 43rd Annual Mermaid Parade – the nation’s largest art parade! Visit ConeyIsland.com for more information.
MotherDisco
Saturday, June 21, 4 p.m.
3 Dollar Bill, 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY
Join Emil Cohen and The Christopher Street Reader for a Pride-edition of MotherDisco! Don’t miss NYC’s beloved disco-fueled celebration of queer joy, community, and liberation. Tickets via SeeTickets.us and day-of at the venue.
(Un)Masked Ball
Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m.
Whoopsie Daisy, 225 Rogers Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Don’t miss the Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair afterparty! Hosted by Jackson Juniper, the evening will include geeky drag, prizes and more! Tickets via Eventbrite.
Kingdom Hearts
Saturday, June 21, 7:30 p.m.
C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
The Kingdom Hearts drag tribute is back by popular demand! Join Boxa Crayonz, Castrata, Shia Ho and more for another unforgettable show to this iconic video game! Tickets via Dice.fm.
LGBTQ Pro Wrestling: Fight for Pride 2
Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m.
Alewife Brewing, 41-11 39th Street, Queens, NY
Battle Club Pro and NYC Pride present Fight for Pride 2, a high-energy wrestling event celebrating queerness, resilience, and athleticism. Hosted by outwrestler Thicky Time Bomb Brian Bomb, the match will feature an all-star lineup of queer wrestlers bringing charisma, muscle, and mayhem to the ring! Tickets via Eventbrite.
Fire, Water, and Other Queer Subjects
Sunday, June 22, 3 p.m.
Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY
Join author Molly Olguín in celebrating the debut of her story collection “The Sea Gives Up the Dead.” Olguín will be joined by Jason Schneiderman. Both authors will read from their work and answer audience questions. Copies of “The Sea Gives Up the Dead” and Schneiderman’s “Self Portrait of Icarus as a Country on Fire” will be available for purchase; email the Bureau to reserve your copy.
More Bad Dates
Sunday, June 22, 5:30 p.m.
The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY
One man; so many dates! Comedian Adam Sank returns to the Stonewall Inn for an encore performance of Bad Dates. Tickets via AdamSank.com.
Geek Chique
Sunday, June 22, 9 p.m.
C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Bertha Vanayshun hosts Drag History Hour: Geek Chique, a crash course in the queer history of nerds and geeks. Vanayshun will be joined by Dev Doee, Maljo Blu, and Aimee Amour. Tickets via Dice.fm.
