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As the birthplace of the modern Pride movement, New York City pulses with an unparalleled history and a fiercely diverse LGBTQ+ community that thrives in every borough. Here, queer culture isn't just a scene; it's woven into the very fabric of the city, influencing art, activism, and nightlife on a global scale.

You'll find your chosen family everywhere, from vital community hubs like The Center and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center to legendary nightlife spots. Grab a craft cocktail at VERS, catch a drag show at Rise Bar, or rock out at Rockbar NYC—there's truly a space for every vibe and every identity.

Magnus & Friends

Trivia Wednesday

Karaoke w/ Furina Dior

Alotta Trivia

Review Mode with Carson Olshanksy

Stage Fright

Snatched

Pier Pressure

Jockstrap Wednesday

Wild Wednesdays

Plasma Palooza

Cakes

Queer Writer Coworking

Quilts Monthly Letters for Liberation

Queer Writing Night

Dungeons & Dragons: LGBT Adventurers Guild (18+)

Spencer Mackey • Behaviorist • RC Redd

Jackie Cox: Darkrooms

Oh Ricky Pop TV Thursdays

Pop Throwback Thursdays

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Thee Black Hotties

Halftime Show

Cock Fight Thursdays

Doll Haus: Monster Haus with BibleGirl & Delylah Wilde

Train to Bu$$an

Gooniversity

The Yard

Drama Club

Thursdate

30 upcoming LGBTQ+ events in New York City, including at Rise Bar and The Toolbox Bar from Oct 14 to Oct 15.

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30 upcoming LGBTQ+ events in New York City's vibrant community

The 2nd Wednesday of every month belongs to Magnus and Friends—a showcase for up-and-coming queer and indie artists who bring fresh energy and genuine talent to...

Rise Bar

Magnus

Wednesday nights at The Toolbox Bar belong to the trivia regulars. Gather your team, test your knowledge, and compete for prizes while cheap drinks flow and the...

The Toolbox Bar

Wednesday nights at Boxers HK belong to Furina Dior and whoever's brave enough to grab the mic. Expect a host who actually makes it fun, a crowd that knows how ...

Boxers HK

Visual trivia hosted by Alotta McGriddles and Cameron Cole where the crowd calls the shots—pick your category from Harry Potter to RuPaul's Drag Race to Mean Gi...

Metropolitan

A standup comedy show for the socially anxious hosted by Carson Olshanksky. Write in your most cringeworthy social encounters and watch comedians riff on them—o...

Club Cumming

A weekly cabaret night at Red Eye NY hosted by Out100's Marti Gould Cummings, with Drama Desk nominee Yaz Fukuoka on piano and a rotating lineup of special gues...

Red Eye NY

Snatched is Pieces Bar's weekly Wednesday night drag showcase — a rotating lineup of fierce, fearless performers bringing sharp wit, killer looks, and can't-mis...

Pieces Bar

Wednesday nights at Hardware belong to Pier Pressure — a high-energy weekly drag showcase hosted by Chelsea Piers with DJ Ohricky spinning. Expect fierce perfor...

Hardware

The Eagle NYC's midweek leather and jockstrap staple — a packed dance floor, rotating DJs (including IPOK and Mitch Ferrino), and Chelsea's most reliably hot We...

Eagle NYC

Wild Wednesdays is Rise Bar's weekly drag spectacle — a rotating lineup of powerhouse performers including Brenda Dharling, Bootsie LeFaris, Lexington Banks, Pa...

Wednesday nights upstairs at The Duplex belong to Plasma Palooza — a weekly late-night cabaret and dance showcase in the heart of the West Village. Starting at ...

The Duplex

Wednesday nights at Metropolitan belong to Cakes — a weekly dance floor takeover hosted by Mini Horrorwitz and Devo Monique, with DJs Horrorchata and Hannah Lou...

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 lapt...

Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop

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 ...

Brooklyn Community Pride Center

Show up with a blank page or a half-finished draft — this is dedicated writing time in a space that gets it. No critiques, no readings, just writers working alo...

Monthly one-shot D&D campaigns built for queers of all experience levels—whether you're a seasoned player or picking up dice for the first time. Fresh storyline...

LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center

Three NYC artists pushing pop into stranger, heavier, and queerer territory converge for a night of big arrangements and sharp songwriting. This is the kind of ...

C'Mon Everybody

Jackie Cox, RuPaul's Drag Race star and NYC cabaret queen, returns to Red Eye with her filthiest adults-only show yet. Loosely inspired by The Backrooms, DARKRO...

Jackie Cox

Throwback pop hits from the 90s to 2020s light up Hardware's dance floor every Thursday night. A vibrant mashup of iconic music videos and era-defining pop cult...

Throwback Thursdays at The Toolbox Bar is your weekly hit of nostalgia — a night built on the songs that defined you, spanning the best of the 80s, 90s, and 00s...

A weekly AA meeting held at the LGBT Network Hauppauge Center, following the Twelve Step Program of Recovery. These autonomous self-help groups are run independ...

Thee Black Hotties is back and the energy is unmissable. Hosted by Harriet Tugsmen and Ms. Ratchet NYC with Gay4Pay on the decks, this is the night the hotties ...

Rockbar NYC

A weekly Thursday night drag showcase at Boxers HK, headlined by Brie Bordeaux and Christine Dior, backed by the sexy, dynamic dancing duo Eli and Chance. Expec...

A weekly Thursday night staple at Boxers NYC featuring a packed dance floor, killer DJs, and bartenders working the room in singlets. Morgan Roy'el keeps the en...

Boxers NYC

The witches of Haus of Lil Girlz are back with a high-energy, femme-forward dance party that's equal parts spooky and sickening. SARE spins the circle with a sp...

Celebrate a decade of the cult Korean zombie blockbuster with a wild screening that doubles as a drag spectacle. New York's hottest AAPI entertainers take over ...

New York's largest gathering of gooners takes over a dedicated goon cave at Red Eye NY — wall-to-wall videos and audio, live demonstrations, and a room full of ...

A weekly Thursday night gathering at Boxers HK where hip-hop and R&B take center stage in a BIPOC-centered space built for community. Expect rotating DJs, games...

A weekly Thursday night piano bar sing-along at Red Eye NY. Grab a drink, take the mic, and belt out your favorites with hosts Jarvis Derrell and Ty Evans while...

Thursdate is Pieces Bar's weekly Thursday night mixer where the West Village's queer community gathers for drinks, drag, and genuine connection. Expect rotating...

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