LGBTQ+ Writing & Poetry Events

A low-key daytime space for queer and trans writers to work alongside each other at Hive Mind Books & Coffee. Bring your laptop, your manuscript, your half-finished poem—whatever you're working on. It's the kind of casual, judgment-free environment where you...

A night for queer, trans, and poly folks to share the stories that don't always fit neatly into polite conversation — poems, performances, personal essays, and whatever else needs saying. All proceeds support the community. Come for the honesty, stay...

Thursday mornings at Hive Mind belong to queer and trans writers who want to show up and actually get work done—surrounded by people who get it. Bring your laptop, your draft, your manuscript, your questions, or just the need for...

Thursday mornings at Hive Mind belong to queer and trans writers who want to show up and actually get work done—surrounded by people who get it. Bring your laptop, your draft, your manuscript, your questions, or just the need for...

A monthly gathering where QUILTS members come together to write letters of solidarity, resistance, and hope. This is direct action through the written word — a space to craft messages that matter, connect with others doing the same work, and...

A low-key writing workshop for LGBTQ+ folks at any level who want to improve their craft and share their stories. Each session uses writing prompts to help you uncover what's inside, with 10-minute writing breaks and time to share your...

Thursday mornings at Hive Mind belong to queer and trans writers who want to show up and actually get work done—surrounded by people who get it. Bring your laptop, your draft, your manuscript, your questions, or just the need for...

Thursday mornings at Hive Mind belong to queer and trans writers who want to show up and actually get work done—surrounded by people who get it. Bring your laptop, your draft, your manuscript, your questions, or just the need for...

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton. First-timers and seasoned comics alike take the stage for an anything-goes night of comedy, songs, and stories in a supportive, no-pressure room. Free...

Real stories from real people — OUTspoken is where LGBTQ+ folks gather to share the moments that shaped them. Whether it's coming out, finding community, or just the weird and wonderful stuff that happens in between, these are the kinds...

Real stories from real people — OUTspoken! is where LGBTQ+ voices take the stage to share what matters most. Whether it's coming out, finding community, or navigating life as your authentic self, these are the conversations that remind you why...

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton. First-timers and seasoned comics alike take the stage for an anything-goes night of comedy, songs, and stories in a supportive, no-pressure room. Free...

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton. First-timers and seasoned comics alike take the stage for an anything-goes night of comedy, songs, and stories in a supportive, no-pressure room. Free...

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton. First-timers and seasoned comics alike take the stage for an anything-goes night of comedy, songs, and stories in a supportive, no-pressure room. Free...

A weekly Thursday night open mic at 2Bears Tavern Uptown, hosted by Paul Miller and Jason Melton. First-timers and seasoned comics alike take the stage for an anything-goes night of comedy, songs, and stories in a supportive, no-pressure room. Free...

A performance collage that weaves together the writings of Cape Cod nature writer Henry Beston, children's author Elizabeth Coatsworth, and their poet daughter Kate Beston Barnes—revealing the creative tensions and enduring love within this literary marriage. John Dennis Anderson brings...

An intimate evening of original songwriting at Gifford House's Wilde Playhouse. Cara takes the stage to share new material in a setting that feels like being let in on something special — the kind of raw, honest performance that reminds...

Girls on Fire is a soulful duo that drifts between music styles like a mixed tape of sweet and spicy songs. They sing stories about things left unsaid, echoes of yesterday, laughable pains, and broken strings—blending intimate storytelling with emotional...

Gretchen Wylder's darkly comedic one-woman show reclaims witchcraft and spirituality through the lens of a tarot-reading lesbian forced from her home by religious extremists. Blending horror and humor, the show reinterprets Biblical women's stories while skewering the patriarchal systems and...

Catie Curtis brings her singular folk-rock artistry to Provincetown during Women's Week—an evening of songs that feel like conversations, invitations into shared emotional space. From Boston's folk scene to Carnegie Hall, Curtis has spent fifteen albums perfecting the rare ability...

A reunion decades in the making: the legendary songwriting duo Teri Plum and Joan Stone Suarez-Levy are back together after their infamous on-stage breakup at Labia Majora fest in 1992. They wrote some of the most important queer folk songs...

An intimate evening of original songwriting at Gifford House — the kind of performance that reminds you why live music in a room full of people who actually listen hits different. Cara takes the stage late Friday night at the...

Lindsay Merbaum reads from her metaphysical mystery Witches of the Wheel, a spellbinding tale woven through mythology, bartending, and queer belonging. Follow Gold as she discovers her supernatural gifts—the ability to see ghosts and read secrets—and stumbles into The Wheel,...

SWANA Dykes is a bold anthology of creative work by lesbians and queer folks from South West Asian and North African (SWANA) diasporas. Editors Khadija Pitts-Ceesay and Nikki Luna deftly assemble creative and artistic works that envision a world beyond...

It's San Francisco in the early aughts, and Howie Song is floundering. His failed projects—as a professional ballet dancer, as a boyfriend, as a friend—have left him forever the "third wheel." But maybe he likes it that way? Leaping wildly...

A weekly writing circle where you bring something you've written—or a piece that moves you—and share it with a room that gets it. Each session has a suggested theme to help structure things if you need it, but you're free...

A weekly drop-in storytelling circle for LGBTQ+ adults 50+ where a rotating topic each week sparks memories, connections, and genuine friendships. Whether you're composing your own stories or sharing experiences, you'll find a welcoming room of people who get it....

Second Saturday of the month at Precinct's happy hour — local queer authors reading from their work and talking about their stories. This month dives into horror, fantasy, and the supernatural. Free, doors at 5pm, event runs 6:30pm–8:30pm.

Monday night belongs to anyone with something to say — poets, storytellers, comedians, and musicians take the stage at this open mic hosted at William Way. It's the kind of low-pressure creative space where you can test new material, support...