Events and Activities in Queer NYC
Stay busy with drag shows, LGBTQ comics, bars, & more
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
As businesses begin to
reopen in New York
City, more events are on
the horizon and virtual
events are also still going strong.
Gay City News has curated a list
of options — from virtual book
launches to panels, queer pop-up
shops, and more — to keep yourself
busy April 16 through April 26.
Hear Me: Voices of the Epidemic
Presentation and Ceremonial Fire
When: 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday,
April 22
Where: Abrons Art Center, 466
Grand Street, New York
The indigenous art project, Kinstillatory
Mappings in Light and
Dark Matter, and New York AIDS
Memorial will hold a ceremonial fi re
to honor the HIV/AIDS epidemic’s
ongoing impact. There will be music,
dance, and poetry from artists
and activists. Guests must wear a
mask and adhere to the state’s social
distancing guidelines.
Weekly Stonewall Protests
When: Thursdays, usually at 5
p.m. Check instagram.com/thestonewallprotests
for updates.
Where: Check instagram.com/
thestonewallprotests
LGBTQ folks gather every week
for vibrant demonstrations hosted
by Qween Jean and Joel Rivera.
New Women’s Space: Pop-up Shop
When: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Sunday,
April 25
Where: 188 Woodpoint Road,
Brooklyn, New York
The New Women’s Space, an
LGBTQ event collective, hosts a
socially distanced pop-up shop to
support local and small businesses.
The event is ideal for anyone
seeking beauty, haircare, candles,
or even a mini tarot card reading.
Lesbian Visibility Week 2021
When: 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Monday,
April 26
Where: Streaming live on Facebook,
YouTube, and Twitch.
Lesfl icks, a fi lm subscription service
There are a range of LGBTQ events slated for this spring.
for queer women, hosts a live
Q&A with Rachel Dax, the writer,
and director behind “Time and
Again” and “Planet Love,” who will
talk about her cinema journey and
upcoming projects. Guests can check
the calendar for their local timezone.
Queer-y-ing the Arab
When: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday
– Saturday
Where: Apexart, 291 Church
Street, New York City
The exhibition explores queerness
through Arab culture. Museum
goers can view the artwork
virtually or in person. There is a
limit of six people in the gallery, but
guests must make reservations in
advance of their visit.
Illusions The Drag Queen Show
When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays
Where: 237 West 47th Street,
New York City
LGBTQ tourists and New York
City natives can get a front-row
seat to a burlesque style and comedy
drag show, which features
some of the best celebrity impersonators.
Tickets are starting at
$25. Visitors can register through
Eventbrite.
Women & LGBTQ Comedy Show
When: 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Sundays
Where: EastVille Comedy Club,
487 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn,
New York
Comedian Ann Van Epps is
hosting a special open mic night
for queer comics. Tickets are starting
at $10 and can be purchased
on Eventbrite.
LGBTQ Bars
Bars are starting to open up
across the city, such as Cubbyhole,
one of the last lesbians’ bars in the
city, which is open on Thursdays
and Fridays at 3 p.m. Among other
spots back up and running include
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Boxers’ Chelsea location — at 37
West 20th Street in Manhattan
— which is open Monday through
Friday beginning at 4 p.m. and on
weekends beginning at 1 p.m. In
Brooklyn, Metropolitan, which is
at 559 Lorimer Street, opens at 3
p.m. daily.
Two Black-owned Harlem LGBTQ
bars — Lambda Lounge at
2256 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Boulevard and Alibi Lounge at
2376 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.
Boulevard — are also currently
open.
Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art
When: Noon. – 6 p.m. Fridays
– Sundays
Where: 26 Wooster Street, New
York City
The Leslie-Lohman Museum of
Art has reopened, which means
individuals craving queer artwork
can fi nally get an in-person look at
new exhibitions from LGBTQ artists.
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