EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
What To Do in Queer NYC
BY MICHAEL SHIREY
It’s fi nally starting to feel like
winter in New York, but there
is still plenty to do around
town. Given the prevailing
Omicron variant, several events
have moved online. For those looking
for in-person events, be prepared
to show proof of vaccination.
Dirty Thursday: Night
of 1000 Bowies
When: Thursday, January 13
at 10 p.m.
Where: House of YES, 2 Wyckoff
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Honor the many faces of David
Bowie — from Ziggy Stardust to
Major Tom to the Goblin King
— and dance the night away at
House of YES’ Night of 1000 Bowies.
Costumes strongly encouraged
(free drink tickets will be
given to the most sickening lewks
of the evening). This event is free,
but registration is required via
Eventbrite.
LEZ SWIM: a Pool Party
for Female Presenting
LGBTQ+ Folx
When: Thursday, January 13
at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Room Mate Grace
Hotel, 125 West 45th Street, New
York, NY
Relax and take a dip in New
York’s only LGBTQ female-presenting
pool party! Hosted by
Queer and Female Social, this
monthly event is a safe space
exclusively for the LGBTQ female
presenting community. Queer
and Female Social members get
reduced admission. Secure tickets
via Eventbrite.
Brooklyn and the Birth
of America’s Queer Life
When: Thursday, January 13
at 10 p.m.
Where: House of YES, 2 Wyckoff
Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Join Hugh Ryan, author of
“When Brooklyn Was Queer,” on
a tour of the seedy, fabulous, and
Check out Honey Davenport’s release party at The Q.
forgotten queer history of Brooklyn,
from Walt Whitman to the
butches of WWII. Can’t make the
live stream? A recording of the
event will be available to watch at
your convenience for two weeks
after the event. Get tickets via
Eventbrite.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season
14 Viewing Parties
When: Friday, January 14;
show airs at 8 p.m.
Where: Multiple Locations
The latest season of RuPaul’s
Drag Race is underway and New
York is kicking the party up a
notch with drag queen-hosted
viewing parties every Friday
across the city. The show kicks
off at 8:00 p.m., but many of the
bars across town will have shows
and drink specials beforehand.
See below for specifi c details:
Barracuda Bar (275 West
22nd Street): Yasmin Delano
and DJ Max Rodriguez are kicking
off the party at 7 p.m., with
the viewing starting at 8:00 p.m.
Seating is limited, so be sure to
arrive early.
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Monster Bar (80 Grove
Street): Novaczar and DJ Steve
Sidewalk are hosting at the Disco
downstairs! Doors at 7:45PM
Pieces (8 Christopher Street):
Former Drag Race contestant and
host of Bootleg Opinions Yuhua
Hamasaki is hosting at Pieces!
Showtime at 7 p.m.
Toolbox (1742 Second Avenue):
Hosted by Janae Saisquoi.
Happy Hour until 8 p.m.
The Wallace (3612 Broadway):
Head uptown for drink specials
and drag numbers before and
after the show. Hosted by Kiki
Ball-Change! Doors at 7:30 p.m.
Albatross Bar (3619 24th
Avenue): Freeda Kulo hosts in
Astoria every Friday at 8 p.m.
Karaoke following the show.
Love is God: Honey
Davenport EP
Release Party
When: Friday, January 14 at 8
p.m.; show begins at 9 p.m.
Where: The Q at 795 8th Avenue,
New York, NY
Local drag queen sensation
Honey Davenport is back in New
York for the release of her new EP,
“Love is God.” The jam-packed
evening will include performances
from Miss Davenport, as
well as fellow RuPaul’s Drag Race
alums Manila Luzon and Jackie
Cox. Tickets via Eventbrite.
Babylon Saturdays
When: Saturdays, starting at
10 p.m.
Where: The Q at 795 8th Avenue,
New York, NY
Looking to spice up your
Saturday night? Head to Babylon
Saturdays at the Q with four
dance fl oors and multiple DJS
— including Conner Curnick,
Evanium, Mitch Ferrino, Davidx-
Daisy, Frankie Sharp, Joey w/
the Mustache, Shaman Love, and
more.
Queer Book Club
When: Saturday, January 15
at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Online
Love reading LGBTQ+ books?
The Bluestockings Queer Book
Club meets on the third Saturday
of each month to discuss a
book that focuses specifi cally on
LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
Genres range from memoir, fi ction,
non-fi ction, sci-fi , and more.
January’s book is “Her Body and
Other Parties” by Carmen Maria
Machado.
All are welcome to attend.
Please email queerbookclubnyc@
gmail.com to be added to the list.
Virtual Figure Drawing
with Doable Guys
When: Sundays at 2 p.m.
Where: Online
Doable Guys, a homoerotic art
collective based in New York, invites
you to join them every Sunday
for a fun afternoon of sexy
fi gure drawing with some of the
city’s most “doable” of male models!
In addition to fi gure drawing,
every week there will also be a
raffl e for session attendees with
a prize from The Little Gay Shop!
Tickets are $10/person ($5 for
members) and are available via
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