Yoga 4 Queer Bodies

Batty Bwoy! Short Film NYC Premiere Screening

1:00 PM

Drop-in sessions for short, one-on-one mental health support — whether you're having a tough day, processing the news cycle, or just need to talk things through with someone who gets it. Sessions are up to 30 minutes, in-person or virtual, and the center can connect you with further resources if you need them. Registration required.

Community Focused

4:00 PM

A 40-minute short film serving as the preamble to the first Jamaican feature film, following a young man in Jamaica coming to terms with his queer identity. The story tracks what he risks in friendship, family, and personal safety in a country where being gay is criminalized and can be dangerous. A ticket is required to attend; the screening runs 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center.

Free

Wellness Wednesdays

Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Adult Support Group

4:00 PM

Free HIV/STI testing every Wednesday afternoon at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, no ID or insurance required. Project STAY brings confidential, judgment-free testing to the community — drop in anytime between 4pm and 7pm. Take care of yourself on your own schedule.

Trans

Queer Stories: An Evening with J Brooke

A weekly peer-led support space for trans and gender non-conforming adults (18+) to connect, share experiences, and support one another in a confidential, affirming environment. Whether you're navigating transition, community, relationships, or just need to be around people who get it, this judgment-free group meets every Wednesday evening, facilitated by Brooklyn Community Pride Center staff. Some sessions may be held via Zoom with registration required — contact tgnc@lgbtbrooklyn.org for details or alternate ways to join.

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Poetry

6:00 PM

LGBT Network Queens LGBT Center

Spend an evening with best-selling author J Brooke (they/them) for a reading and Q&A celebrating their poetry collection, I Can Tell You The Version That Will Make You Take My Side. Hear directly from the author about their work, then stick around for a book signing.

Drag Shows

The Savage Garden

Work in Progress: A Queer Literary Open Mic

C'Mon Everybody

The Savage Garden is a drag tribute to Anne Rice's gothic romance, staged at C'Mon Everybody in Brooklyn's Franklin Avenue corridor on Thursday, October 29 at 7pm. Expect vampires, velvet, and drag performers dragging the Crescent City's most dramatic prose into full camp. Tickets are $20.09, it's 21+, so bring your ID and your darkest, most theatrical look.

Open Mic

Pain in the Neck Final Screening

Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop

Monthly open mic for queer and trans writers to share work across all genres. Hive Mind turns up the party lights and creates space for voices that belong here — poetry, fiction, essays, whatever you've been working on. Come to read, come to listen, come to be part of a room full of writers who get it.

Cocktail Bar

Times on venue site

Boyfriend co-op café + bar

Pain in the Neck's final screening is happening at BOYFRIEND co-op café + bar in Brooklyn, and it's the last chance to catch it in this run. The co-op's cozy space makes a good spot for a relaxed evening out with friends, and you can grab a drink or a coffee before the lights go down. Thursday, October 29th at 7pm, so plan ahead.

Cocktails

Thursdate

Pieces Bar

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 drag performances, strong cocktails, and a welcoming, unpretentious crowd of regulars and newcomers alike — the perfect excuse to kick off the weekend early.

80s

Pop Throwback Thursdays