EVENTS
Events and Activites in Queer NYC
Pride exhibitions, LGBTQ rock climbing, and comedy
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
As the weather warms
up and New York City
moves towards reopening,
there are more reasons
to get outside and check out
activities for queer New Yorkers.
Check out our list of options —
from a Pride 2021 exhibition to
virtual nightclubs, rock climbing,
queer comedy shows, and more
— to keep you busy in the days
ahead.
Brooklyn Ghost Project: Free
Meals
When: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday,
May 5
Where: Brooklyn Community
Pride Center
The Brooklyn Ghost Project is
bringing free hot meals and personal
protective equipment to the
Brooklyn Community Pride Center.
For more information, contact
Keep yourself busy at queer events across the city.
LaTravious Collins at brooklynghostproject@
gmail.com.
A Talk with Congressman
Mondaire Jones
When: 12 p.m. Thursday, May 6
Where: Virtual
The New Pride Agenda is hosting
a discussion with Congressman
Mondaire Jones, who will
discuss his fi rst 100 days in offi ce.
Folks can register for the event on
Zoom.
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The Tiny Cupboard LGBTQ
Comedy Show
When: 7:30 p.m-9:00 p.m. Friday,
May 7
Where: 1717 Broadway, Brooklyn,
at the side door on the Cooper
Street ground fl oor entrance.
Watch a lineup of emerging and
iconic LGBTQ and women comics as
they perform at a special indoor comedy
event. Tickets are $7 and can be
purchased on Eventbrite.
STAY
The Queer Victorian Garden:
Alice Austen House
When: 1 p.m. Friday, May 7
Where: Zoom
Attendees can virtually explore
queer history at the historic
LGBTQ garden in Staten Island.
Event-goers can RSVP online.
Art Gallery: Pride Outside
When: May 10 – June 28
Where: The National Arts Club,
15 Gramercy Park South
A group of up-and-coming artists
will debut an exhibition celebrating
Pride 2021.
LGBTQ Rock Climbing
When: 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Fridays
Where: The Cliffs at LIC, 11-11
44th Drive, Queens, New York
Learn how to rock climb with the
support of other LGBTQ people.
Visitors can fi nd more information
about registering for the session on
Eventbrite. A day pass to the facility
costs $25.
SO, WHAT’S NEXT?
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AND WHEN IT’S
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