Where: The Brick, 579 Metropolitan Ave., WilliamsburgĬelebrate the closing of the month-long Trans Theatre Festival at The Brick with this free party at the Williamsburg theater space, including two live music performances.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to a local community non-profit organization. Organizers wants to provide a space for people to feel comfortable being who they are meant to be. The inaugural “TMI: Touched, Moved and Inspired,” event will celebrate individuals’ – from far and wide – coming out stories. Where: Bread & Yoga, 5000 Broadway, Suite A, Inwood This free rooftop party is sponsored by Posture Magazine, a digital and biannual print magazine dedicated to the “creative exploration of identity.” Entry to the event is first come, first serve, organizers said. Where: Wythe Hotel, 80 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg and a “sliding scale” between $15 and $25 after 7 p.m., organizers said.
Tickets are $5 before 5 p.m., $10 before 7 p.m. Where: Secret Project Robot Art Space, 389 Melrose St., Bushwickĭance the day away at this afternoon dance party hosted by The Spectrum, an art space for queer artists, at the Secret Project Robot gallery. Admission starts at $45.Ī riverside party just for ladies what organizers are calling "the best women's event in NYC during this year's pride." The lineup incudes DJs Samantha Ronson, Toni*K and Tatiana. Party al fresco at this rooftop venue, where DJs Paulo, Eddie Martinez and Peter Napoli will spin throughout the evening. 46th St., MidtownĪ neon-themed dance party at a night club in Times Square, which will feature performers and surprise acts throughout the night. A donation of $5 is suggested and proceeds will go to Pulse. Morgan Chase Bank Queer Artist in Residency" at this queer/feminist show hosted by Joe Castle Baker and Tessa Skara. Jes Tom is one of four stand-up comedians competing for the title of "J.P. Where: Over the Eight, 594 Union Ave., Williamsburg ► Exxon and Bud Light Lime Present: THANK Goddess PRIDE QueerCom is three days of everything from improv to drag to full-length musicals. The People's Improv Theater welcomes comedy lovers to Pride Weekend's unofficial LGBTQ comedy festival. This year's event will feature a number of activists, celebrities and speakers who have yet to be announced. As is the case with all shows at the Broadway Comedy Club, there's a two-drink minimum.Īn annual event that's taken place since June of 1969, when people gathered for a demonstration a month after the Stonewall Riots. This show hosted by comedian Sophia Nurse features Janice Danielle, Rich Kiamco, Abby Deely, Kevin Dolan, Exiene Lungren, and Jourdain Searles. Tickets cost $10 online and $20 at the door, with a two-drink minimum. On Sunday, Hankinson and Tom will perform. Michelle Tomko, who "pulls her humor from everyday observations and classic stories of family, travel, pets, and where she puts herself on the LGBT spectrum," according to her website, is the headliner at these shows.
When: Thursday at 10 p.m. and Sunday, 7:30 p.m. 53rd St., Midtown The Greenwich Village Comedy Club, 99 MacDougal St. ► A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Pride! The suggested donation is $10, money that will go to the victims of the Orlando shooting. Where: The Unicorn, 105 Henry St., Chinatownīobby Hankinson hosts this evening of LGBTQ comedy, storytelling and open-mic contributions, held in a "space literally filled with unicorns and rainbows," as the Facebook event page describes it. On the lineup: Drae Campbell, Desmond Thorne, and Molly Horan. Here's a roundup of some of the NYC Pride festivities taking place this year. The theme of the 2016 celebration is "Equality Needs You" - a nod to the progress the equality movement has made and the work that still needs to be done, according to Heritage of Pride, the nonprofit that organizes the parade and other events. NYC Pride Week returns to the Big Apple, a celebration of the city's LGBT community that will kick off June 19 and culminate with the famous Pride March down Fifth Avenue on June 26. NEW YORK CITY - Get your rainbow gear ready.