What to do in queer NYC this weekend

A woman walks on the subway platform in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026.
A woman walks on the subway platform in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 23, 2026.
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Piss Queen

Thursday, May 14, 7:30 p.m.

Club Cumming, 505 6th Street, New York, NY 

Join trans queer comedian Hayden Johnson for an hour of stand-up about love, sex, and piss. Tickets via ClubCummingNYC.com

Mall Drag

Thursday, May 14, 10:30 p.m.

C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Miss Ma’amShe presents Mall Drag – a plain, old, ordinary drag show. This month’s show features RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Aja, Janelle No. 5, and Momo Shade. Tickets via Dice.fm.

Reputation: Alaska’s Version

Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m.

3 Dollar Bill, 260 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY

Are you ready for it? Divatronic and Alaska return to Brooklyn to pay tribute to Taylor Swift and her album “Reputation.” Tickets via SeeTickets.us.

Kweendom

Friday, May 15, 7 p.m.

Pete’s Candy Store, 709 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY

Head out to Brooklyn for the queerest of queer comedy showcases, featuring Keira McGill, Devon Arnold, Charlie Girard, and more. Tickets via Eventbrite.

Provoke at Stonewall

Friday, May 15, 10 p.m.

The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY

The Stonewall Inn hosts New York’s premier aerial performance and dance party with DJ LadyBoi, upstairs on the third Friday of every month.

Friction Fridays

Friday, May 15, 11 p.m.

Hush, 348 West 52nd Street, New York, NY

Sparks fly in Hell’s Kitchen with Hush’s house-pop party. No cover before midnight.

Lavender Market: Spring Fling

Saturday, May 16, 11 a.m.

Trans-Pecos, 9-15 Wyckoff Avenue, Queens, NY  

Lez Night Out is hosting a spring-themed lesbian market featuring 18 vendors, treats, tarot, jewelry, giveaways, and more!

Afternoon Tea @ Club Cumming

Saturday, May 16, 4 p.m.

Club Cumming, 505 6th Street, New York, NY

Club Cumming hosts a Romy & Michele themed-afternoon tea dance every Saturday night with Welsh singer-songwriter Bright Light Bright Light.

Queer and Muslim

Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m.

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, #210, New York, NY

Join the Bureau for the launch of “Queer and Muslim,” a powerful collection of works by and for LGBTQ+ Muslims, featuring co-editor Rahim Thawer in conversation with moderator Anthony Abd-al Shafi Rosado. Copies of “Queer and Muslim” will be available for purchase and signing.

New Moon Circle

Saturday, May 16, 5:30 p.m.

Hive Mind Books, 219 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Join Hive Mind Books for a magical gathering celebrating the new moon. The circle will be hosted by writer and astrologer Sterling Bowen, a writer and astrologer in the Hive Mind community. RSVP via HiveMindBooks.com

Dirty Pop

Saturday, May 16, 10 p.m.

The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY

Don’t miss Stonewall Inn’s rotating DJs spinning the best pop tracks all night long for free on the first floor of the Stonewall Inn!

HRT

Saturday, May 16, 10:30 p.m.

C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

It’s time for your next dose of HRT – Brooklyn’s hottest underwear party for trans and enby folx! The month’s party will feature music from MANGUMAMI and Xoyish, as well as gogo performances from Nyx Nocturne and Cherry Jaymes. Tickets via Dice.fm.

EDITOR’S CHOICE

NYC Leather Mart

Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m.

Eagle NYC, 554 West 28th Street, New York, NY

The Eagle NYC leather mart returns, this time benefitting Team Eagle NYC and The LGBT Center. Come out, buy some gear, meet fellow fetish enthusiasts, see some demonstrations, and support a good cause. Stick around after for Beer Blast!

Ty Tea

Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m.

9 Bob Note (The Yard), 270 Meserole Street, Brooklyn, NY 

There is no clearer sign of summer than the return of Ty Tea, Ty Sunderland’s weekly dance party featuring a mix of pop, disco, and house music. Tickets via Etix.com.

Disco Tea Dance with Lady Bunny

Sunday, May 17, 6 p.m.

C’mon Everybody, 325 Franklin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Drag legend Lady Bunny returns to C’mon Everybody for her infamous Disco Tea Dance. Bunny will be spinning a mix of disco, house, 90’s classics, funk, and more all afternoon! Tickets via Dice.fm.

The 2025 Salem Witch Trial

Sunday, May 17, 9 p.m.

Club Cumming, 505 6th Street, New York, NY

Gretchen Wylder’s darkly comedic one-woman show returns to Club Cumming, exploring the healing powers of covens and witchcraft, along with the systems that hunted and burned them. Tickets via ClubCummingNYC.com.

The Invasion

Sunday, May 17, 9 p.m.

The Stonewall Inn, 53 Christopher Street, New York, NY

The Damsel invades the West Village with Black Widow, Misy Mountains, and DJ TBoy! Don’t miss this jam-packed show on the second floor of the Stonewall Inn.