Queer Personal Stories

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Support Group

4:00 PM

Free support letters and counseling for community members seeking gender-affirming surgeries and procedures, offered by the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights with Licensed Clinical Social Worker Rachel Goldstein. Appointments are by registration only, for adults 18 and older, in 30-minute slots between 4:00 and 6:00 PM. Register for a slot that suits you.

Community Resources

A free-form Zoom support group for LGBTQ+ adults (18+) who want community and a place to talk through the everyday demands of life in Brooklyn. Share what you're dealing with, hear from people facing similar challenges, and pick up advice and resources from BCPC staff. It's not intensive therapy, but if you need more, staff can talk it through with you one-on-one. Registration is required at least an hour before the 6:00 PM start.

Recovery

Smart Recovery

6:30 PM

SMART Recovery is an in-person, LGBTQIA+-centered meeting in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, using evidence-based REBT and CBT methods for self-empowered addiction recovery. Discussions follow the 4-Point Program: building motivation, coping with urges, managing thoughts and behaviors, and creating a balanced life. It's free and open to anyone struggling with substance use or other addictive behaviors, and you don't need to register to drop in.

Community Focused

Basketball Open Gym

Tuesday, November 17th, 2026

8:00 PM

Monday night pickup basketball for LGBTQ+ players and allies of all skill levels at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center. No tryouts, no drama — just show up ready to play, get a workout in, and connect with community on the court. All skill levels welcome; just bring sneakers and energy.

Community Focused

Queer Martial Arts

Tuesday, November 17th, 2026

Learn Pencak Silat—a Southeast Asian martial art that weaves together self-defense, breathwork, mindfulness, and dance—in a genuinely inclusive space. Student instructors Ilana and Steph (both they/them) lead this playful, all-levels class that's open to every body type and gender. It's the kind of class where you build real skills and confidence while feeling like part of a community.

Community Hub

Body Talk

7:00 PM

Body Talk is a spiritual, creative somatic workshop space for and by Black queer and trans folk at the Brooklyn Community Pride Center in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Facilitated by Imani's poetic approach, sessions blend creativity, mindfulness and movement into collective healing meant to liberate. RSVP is required, and it's free with a sliding-scale suggested donation of $10 to $15 that never turns anyone away.

More LGBTQ+ Events in New York City

Discover more events happening around New York City

Tea Dance

Spor-Tea

Rise Bar

Sunday afternoon tea dance at Rise Bar with DJ Steve Sidewalk and DJ Paul Leasure spinning from 5pm to 10pm. Drink specials run until 9pm and bar bites are available all night — a low-key, reliably fun way to ease into the evening with good music, good people, and dance floor energy that keeps the regulars coming back.

Leather

Cigar Social

Eagle NYC

Sunday evening at The Eagle where leather and cigar culture meet. A laid-back rooftop gathering for folks who appreciate a good smoke, strong drinks, and the company of like-minded people in one of the city's most iconic leather spaces. No pretense — just regulars and newcomers alike enjoying the ritual, the views, and the community.

Event Space

Bluf New York

🍺 Beer Blast 🎧 Erik Elias

Eagle NYC

Bluf New York takes over The Eagle NYC in Chelsea on Sunday, November 15, 2026, from 5 to 8 PM. It's an early-evening leather and kink crowd at one of the city's most storied bars, with the rooftop and pool tables ready for a long Sunday you'll actually remember. Settle in, catch up with friends, and enjoy the best of Sunday nightlife in New York City.

Bears

Leather Political Education Reading Series

Eagle NYC

Beer Blast at Eagle NYC in Chelsea is a Sunday afternoon-into-evening session built around cold drinks and an easy crowd, with the bears and leather regulars out in force. It runs 5 to 10pm, there's no cover until 9, and then it's $20 at the door, so the early hours are the sweet spot if you want to ease in and save a few bucks.

Leather

Shots & Shade: A Queer Drink & Draw

Hive Mind Books & Coffee Shop

A reading series that's all about thinking politics through critically and collectively, in the tradition of queer radical leather groups. With fascism and totalitarianism on the rise, you'll read, argue and make sense of it together at Hive Mind Books in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Please wear a mask.

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