Queer Events for the Week of May 20-23

Box lunch provided by Billie Eilish

Pride is almost upon us so time to get familiar with the new events (check out Chlomosexual’s Fruity Tuesdays at Mary’s), bars (have you been to Dromedary yet?), and songs of the summer (me espressooooo).

Events for Monday, May 20

Cubbyhole : Industry Night, half off beer/well/wine, 11 PM+

Ginger’s : Fiber Arts Night, extremely chill, bring your own project or start one, free community supplies available, 7:30–9:30 PM

Events for Tuesday, May 21

Mary’s : Fruity Tuesdays, photos, gay beads, and DJs, 8 PM+

Mood Ring : Is This Gay? a comedy open mic, 7–9 PM

Brooklyn Bowl : Stud Country Queer Line & Two-Stepping Party, Doors 6 PM, $25 »

Events for Wednesday, May 22

The Bush : Karaoke Wednesdays, 8:30 PM

Henrietta Hudson : Queeraoke, 9 PM+

Mary’s : Survivor Viewing Party, pizza, drinks, shows, 8 PM

The Woods : MISSTER Party, 10 PM–4 AM

Carousel : Brooklyn Queer Pool, 8 PM

Prospect Park : NYC Queer Birders, meet at The Peninsula, 7 AM

Brooklyn Community Pride Center Bed-Stuy : Intro to Swing Dance, no partner or experience necessary, all classes are donation-based and require masks, 6–8 PM

Bluestockings : My Child Is Trans, Now What? a joy centered approach to supporting trans children book launch, 6–7:30 PM

Williamsburg Nitehawk : Queer Tennis League Challengers Movie Night, 5:30 PM meet and great, 6:30 PM show »

Mood Ring: REPARATIONS: A Comrade Powered Fundraiser, burlesque and drag, 8 PM, $20+ »

Events for Thursday, May 23

3 Dollar Bill : Pink Pony Club, Chappell Roan drag show, 8 PM+, $24 »

Dromedary: Coming Out : Queer Cocktail Club, cocktail making demo and karaoke, 6–9 PM

Location Sent on Ticket Purchase : Rope Jam, learn the art of rope tying, a trans/GNC/non-binary and BIPOC-forward space for learning, sober and substance free event, $10–20 sliding scale »

Purgatory : Happy Birthday Queers’ Gambit, celebrate the first year of queer chess with free henna for comrades, free anti-imperial zines, and free STI testing, 7–10 PM

Putnam Pub : Burlesque at the Bordello, doors 7 PM, show 8:30

Soho Playhouse : Ricky Sim: Coming Out to Dead People, 9 PM, $30 »

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