WHAT TO DO
Events and Activities in Queer NYC
Enjoy dance parties, picnic, comedy, and happy hours
BY TAT BELLAMY-WALKER
Fall is offi cially here —
and you can kick off the
season by checking out
queer-friendly activities
across the city, including dance
parties, picnics, comedy events,
and more. Keep in mind that most
venues require attendees to show
proof of vaccination. Check out our
list of options from September 23
through October 6.
Film Screening: “My Name Is
Pauli Murray”
When: 6:30 p.m. on September
23
Where: The LGBT Community
Center, 208 West 13 Street, New
York
Visitors can watch an advanced
viewing of “My Name Is Pauli Murray,”
a fi lm highlighting the life of
an LGBTQ activist and religious
leader who was the fi rst Black
woman ordained as an Episcopal
priest. Tickets are free and can be
secured at gaycenter.org.
Tiny Cupboard LGBTQ Comedy
When: 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. on
September 24
Where: 1717 Broadway, the side
door on Cooper Street ground fl oor
entrance, Brooklyn, New York
Watch a slate of emerging and
iconic LGBTQ and women comics
as they perform at a special indoor
comedy event. Tickets are free and
can be purchased on Eventbrite.
Haus Party
When: Doors open at 7 p.m. and
the show starts at 8 p.m. on September
24
Where: The Bell House, 149 Seventh
Street (Between Second and
Third Avenue) Brooklyn, New York
Visitors can venture to the Bell
House for a night of scary drag
queens and comedians. Tickets
start at $20, and proof of vaccination
is required for entry. Eventgoers
can register for the event via
Eventbrite.
LGBTQ Asian American Central
Park Picnic
When: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
on September 25
Where: Sheep Meadow, 1802
65th Street Transverse, New York,
Apicha Community Health Center is hosting a picnic for the LGBTQ Asian community in Central Park on September 25.
New York
Apicha Community Health Center
is hosting a picnic for the LGBTQ
Asian community. The event
is free, and light refreshments will
be served. More information is
available on Eventbrite.
Happy Hour Special at Pieces
When: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Monday
to Friday
Where: 8 Christopher Street,
New York, New York
Head to Pieces for their weekly
happy hour menu and sip on $6
well drinks, beer, and wine.
Happy Hour Special at Henrietta
Hudson
When: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Daily
Where: 438 Hudson Street, New
York, New York
Check out happy hour at Henrietta
Hudson, where you can get
$6 microbrews, and house wine.
Plus, nibble on free snacks from
the bar.
Glo in the City Live
When: 8:15 p.m. on September
25
Where: Daily Press Coffee and
Bar, 38 Somers Street, Brooklyn,
New York
Glo Butler hosts a queer comedy
showcase featuring actress and
writer Hollie Harper, Domo Jones,
Whitley Watson, and other LGBTQ
comics of color. Tickets are donation
based and can be purchased
on Eventbrite.
Glamydia Clap’s Painted by
Filth Drag Brunch
When: 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. on September
25
Where: Cornerstone Tavern,
961 Second Avenue, New York,
New York
Queer brunch-goers can watch
a drag show, listen to music, enjoy
bottomless mimosas and Bloody
Marys over the weekend. Admission
is $20 and tickets can be secured
on Eventbrite.
Queer Memoir: HINDSIGHT
When: 4 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. on
September 26
Where: Caveat, 21 A Clinton
Street, New York, New York
LGBTQ storytellers are coming
to the forefront with messages
about their life, love, and more.
Tickets for the in-person event
start at $15 in advance and $18 at
the door, but there is also a virtual
option. Learn more via Eventbrite.
LGBTQ Homecoming Dance
and Queer Festival
When: 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. on September
30
Where: Slate New York, 54 West
21 Street, New York
The Ali Forney Center, an LGBTQ
homeless shelter provider,
welcomes guests to an LGBTQinclusive
prom to help raise
funds for queer youth in the
housing program. Tickets start
at $30 and can be purchased on
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Eventbrite.
Drag Queen Story Hour for
Kids with Autism and Other Disabilities
When: 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. on October
1
Where: 53rd Street Library, 18
West 53 Street, New York
Children can gather at the New
York Public Library and listen to
drag queen Angel Elektra read
four books, including Rosie’s Walk,
Barnyard Dance, Pete the Cat, and
Old Macdonald Had a Farm. The
event is free.
Pride Puppet Plays
When: 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. on October
4
Where: The LGBT Community
Center, 208 West 13 Street, New
York
Brett Crandall Studios is debuting
a mysterious play featuring
queer puppets at New York’s LGBT
Community Center. Tickets start
at $10 and can be purchased on
Eventbrite.
The Lavender Scare
When: 9:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. October
6
Where: Caveat, 21 A Clinton
Street, New York, New York
Guests can watch a queer variety
show featuring trivia on
LGBTQ history, comedy, and
performances. Tickets start at
$15 and can be purchased on
Eventbrite.
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