EVENTS

ACTIVISM
NIGHTLIFE
PRIDE
FESTIVALS

EVENTS

ACTIVISM
NIGHTLIFE
PRIDE
FESTIVALS

Alexey Kim

09/23/2022

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NSFW-September 9
Moments fromthe latest BDSM-inspired party at Hush bar in Hell’s Kitchen.

Alexey Kim

09/21/2022

Glow Di Notte Photo Booth
Potraits from the monthly party curated by drag artist Glow Job.

Alexey Kim

09/18/2022

Bushwig 11 (Day 2)
Performances and looks from Day 2. Miss Bishwig 2022 is crowned.

Alexey Kim

09/14/2022

drag performers julie j and nicky o on stage at knockdown center with buswig screen dehind
Bushwig 11 (Day 1) NSFW
Performances and looks from Day 1.

Alexey Kim

09/08/2022

NSFW With Kerri Colby, @dombeeef, @airikprince and More
Join Papito, June Weimar, P_A_T, Lafayette Bless, Ickarus, and Sidewalkkilla at Hush every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month.

Alexey Kim

09/06/2022

party promoters papito, lucas skywalker pose with djs tory thee stiletto, oscar nn, young wavy fox, rio bamba
Papito & Lucas Skywalker End Summer With Tropikal Punch
A new day time QTPOC party inspired by Afro-Caribbean beats finds its space in Brooklyn.

Alexey Kim

09/05/2022

TENz Mag’s “Some Nice Things” Celebrates “Miss Honey” Moi Renee
The 13th issue of cabaret-style mini ball pays homage to the 90s iconic drag star.

Alexey Kim

08/21/2022

Chelsea Manning Headlines Hyper Pop Party in Brooklyn
along with THELIMITDOESNOTEXIST, Food House, D4ARKCIRCLES, and Swan Meat.

Alexey Kim

07/09/2022

Glow Job Curates a Queer Night in a New Williamsburg Venue
Catch Glow Di Notte at Ciao Ciao every last Thursday of the month.

Alexey Kim

06/30/2022

Kline Time Pride Raises $10K for Ali Forney Center
Every year Evan Klein celebrates pride and his birthday by raising funds for charity.

Alexey Kim

06/21/2022

pennsylvania drag artist Andy Whorehol poses in orange and green fringe hat on front of drive & drag projection
Dive & Drag: Pride 2022! at Nemacolin
Luxury Pennsylvanian resort celebrates Pride for the second year in a row with the help of Susanne Bartsch’s team and a slew of local artists.

Alexey Kim

06/16/2022

NSFW
“A premier QPOC party inspired by BDSM fashion.”

Alexey Kim

06/09/2022

The Future Now & Glitter Milk Present: Creature
Charlotte of The Future Now and Alana AKA Glitter Milk join forces for another themed party at Rubulad, BK.

Alexey Kim

05/26/2022

Rochelle Jordan Plays With The Changes
Toronto-bred sonsgtress embarks on the US tour after a seven-year break.

GiOD

02/26/2022

Ukraine 2022: “Is This Happening?”
New Yorkers gather at The Stonewall Inn, protesting Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Alexey Kim

02/14/2022

“MEET MARKET” Grindr Valentine’s Day Party
1 night, 10 parties, 10 cities. Highlights from NYC.

Alexey Kim

02/11/2022

Devil’s Playground: Bloody Valentine 2022
Ty Sunderland’s Valentine’s Day party with Aquaria, Slayyyter, Gigi Goode and Symone.

Alexey Kim

01/30/2022

Glam Awards 2022
Sidewalkkilla is nominated for two awards.

Erin Teresa

11/07/2021

Erin Teresa is Here for The Cake Boys
The Mixer: Erin Teresa captures Bushwig 2021 and explains her love for The Cake Boys

Alexey Kim

11/01/2021

Horrochata’s “Be Cute” Halloween Bash
Horrorchata’s 8th Annual Halloween Bash is back to Littlefield in Gowanus.

Alexey Kim

10/31/2021

Grindr Halloween: Fright Now
Grindr hosts 10 in-person parties all across the US. We covered the one in NYC.

Alexey Kim

10/26/2021

Bushwig 2021 – Day 2 (NSFW)
Looks and performances by The Dragon Sisters, Casey Spooner, La Zavaleta and more.

Alexey Kim

09/14/2021

Bushwig 2019 – Day 1 (NSFW)
Looks and performances by Azealia Banks, Untitled Queen, Nicky Ottav, Boulet Brothers and more.

Alexey Kim

09/09/2021

Detox and Love Will Save the Day
Fashion week party at The Seville.

Alexey Kim

08/30/2021

Chiquitita’s “Chromatica”
Drag tribute show to Lady Gaga’s latest album.

Alexey Kim

08/23/2021

Violet Chachki “A Lot More Me”
Snaps from Chachki’s first US solo tour.

Alexey Kim

08/20/2021

Femme Fatale
Event by The Future Now & Glitter Milk celebrating the feminine divine.

Alexey Kim

08/18/2021

The List Is Closed
Moments from a party hosted by Terence Edgerson at Le Bain, The Standard Hotel in New York.

Alexey Kim

03/21/2021

Stop Asian Hate
New Yorkers step out and speak out on anti-Asian hate crimes

Alexey Kim

02/26/2021

House°Bones FWSS°21: All The Birds That Couldn’t Fly
“I’m Not Worried About Walking On This Earth Anymore, I Now Think About How to Fly and Swim With Infinite Breath.”

Alexey Kim

12/28/2020

First Days of NYC BLM Protests Recap
Revisit the first few days of the racial injustice protests in New York City.

Alexey Kim

12/17/2020

Bar d’O: 27 Years of Cocaine, Cock Sucking, and Love
Bar d’O closed its doors in 2001, but the legacy still lives on.

Nick Van Halderen

12/07/2020

Life in the Bubble: Celebrating Pride in a COVID Free Country
Being one of the most successful countries in curbing COVID-19, Taiwan was the only country in the world that was able to host the largest in-person Pride in 2020.

Alexey Kim

11/15/2020

Spectrum Formosus Carves Out Space For Techno Loving Queers In Mountainous Outskirts Of Taipei
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Alexey Kim

10/15/2020

The Stonewall Protests are Here to Abolish the System
Every Thursday, Black queer and trans activists assemble at The Stonewall Inn to fight for all Black life and abolish the system.

Alexey Kim

10/08/2020

NYC’s Biggest Drag Festival Sort of Just Happened in Spite of Corona
The social-distancing event happened over the course of a Saturday evening in Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn.

Alexey Kim

08/18/2020

We Need to Talk About Belarus
Because it might be a cautionary tale for the upcoming US elections.

Alexey Kim

08/01/2020

Ball to Action: Ballroom-Styled Direct Action Event for #OccupyCityHall
The Ballroom community and Kiki Scene get together to speak out against police and state violence at #OccupyCityHall.

Alexey Kim

07/21/2020

Amsterdam Pride Walk: Walking For Those Who Cannot Join
The annual Amsterdam Pride Walk has been cancelled in 2020 due to coronavirus, but it still serves as a good reminder of why Pride marches started happening in the first place.

Alexey Kim

07/07/2020

This Is The Future Queer Liberation Protesters Are Fighting For
“It’s 2020, and we are still dealing with issues that we’ve been dealing with for hundreds of years. It’s ridiculous. This needs to end now.”

Alexey Kim

06/29/2020

Bushwig Celebrates Pride & Rides In Solidarity With BLM
Bushwig drag festival celebrates Pride and honors the Black Lives Matter movement in Brooklyn, NY.

Alexey Kim

06/24/2020

Looking Back At Miami’s First Controversial Wynwood Pride
In 2019, Miami’s 1st Wynwood Pride split local talent into 2 opposing camps. In 2020, the festival is back in digital form.

Alexey Kim

06/21/2020

15K People Show Up For Black Trans Lives At Brooklyn Liberation March
On June 14, 2020, 15K people wearing all white, marched at Brooklyn Liberation for Black Trans Lives.

Alexey Kim

06/20/2020

Queer Juneteenth Jubilee in Harlem
Three black led organizations bring Juneteenth Jubilee to Harlem, celebrating Black Lives through Joy- a celebration in the form of protest.

Alexey Kim

06/05/2020

The March for Stolen Lives and Looted Dreams
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks.

Alexey Kim

05/31/2020

First Day of NYC Looting, 05-31-20
NYC BLM ProtestAnd The First Day Of LootingEVENTS | ACTIVISM05-31-20May 31 marked the fourth day of massive NYC protests over the killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police. Following the violence and looting that ensued on this day, Governor Andrew Cuomo placed NYC under curfew order from June 1 to June 7. Peaceful protest […]

Mark Minton

05/27/2020

Susanne Bartsch Is Back On Top (Virtually)
A notorious NYC party producer has taken to the internet to keep the rhythm going despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Alexey Kim

03/03/2020

Ty Sunderland’s Pop Diva Party Is “Heaven On Earth”
Ty Sunderland’s monthly pop diva-themed party Heaven On Earth began in late 2017 at a Chinese restaurant called China Chalet.

Alexey Kim

02/28/2020

How Taipei’s Drag And Ballroom Scenes Are Fusing Two Cultures Into One
Two unlikely to be united scenes are finding middle ground.

Alexey Kim

02/19/2020

Wigwood IV: Contributing to Miami’s LGBTQ+ History
Wigwood is South Florida’s biggest queer performance festival, and what makes it so special is the person behind it.

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Alexey Kim

02/19/2020

Wigwood IV: Contributing to Miami’s LGBTQ+ History
Wigwood is South Florida’s biggest queer performance festival, and what makes it so special is the person behind it.

Alexey Kim

02/18/2020

Devil’s Playground With Crystal Waters and Milk
Ty Sunderland throws Valentine’s Day edition of Devil’s Playground party at the Webster Hall. Milk and Crystal Waters perform.

Alexey Kim

02/07/2020

Retro Factory Revives Studio 54 During Its 4th Installment
Retro Factory throws its 4th party titled “Le Freak” at 3 Dollar Bill, giving a distinct nod to the heyday of Studio 54.

Alexey Kim

02/01/2020

Strut NYC: Bringing Upbeat Music To Downtown Kids Since 2014
Strut was started to encourage people to be themselves, celebrate life, and dance until their feet ache. Now the party has switched to a monthly format.

Alexey Kim

01/22/2020

She’s A Riot: An Outrageous Soirée In The Sky
Every month “an outrageous soirée in the sky” draws in an eclectic crowd to the top of The Standard Highline.

Alexey Kim

12/31/2019

Bushwig Throws Intergalactic NYE Party After a 7-Year Hiatus
We can never get enough of Buswhig, so when we got invited to attend their second NYE celebration in almost a decade, all bets were off.

Alexey Kim

12/14/2019

Miami’s Legendary Counter Corner Party Celebrates 5 Years
Counter Corner, a monthly Miami drag party that has achieved legendary status in the queer nightlife scene, is celebrating its fifth year anniversary this Sunday.

Alexey Kim

12/11/2019

Retro Factory On Uplifting Queer Marginalized Communities
Retro Factory throws its 4th party titled “Le Freak” at 3 Dollar Bill, giving a distinct nod to the heyday of Studio 54.

Mike Sullivan

12/11/2019

Photographer Mike Sullivan On Why Retro Factory Is One of His Favorite NYC Parties
Our good friend Mike Sullivan acts as a second eye during Retro Factory’s “Le Freak” party. See and read his take on the event.

Mark Minton

11/01/2019

Susanne Bartsch’s “Valley Of The Dolls” Halloween
MoMA PS1 hosts one of the most looked forward to parties of the year. Mark Minton takes us behind the scenes.

Mark Minton

09/30/2019

Be Cute, Poppers
Mark Minton recounts his poppers fueled night at “Be Cute, Bushwig Hangover” party in Littlefield, Gowanus.

Alexey Kim

08/13/2019

Ran Into: Geena Rocero At Bubble T WorldPride
Geena Rocero broke a boundary when she was announced to be the first transgender Asian-Pacific Islander Playmate. Here is how we ran into her at Bubble T.

Alexey Kim

05/06/2019

Met Gayla – Camp: Notes on Fashion
Juku’s Met Gayla party celebrates “Camp” edition and draws in an eclectic crowd dressed in their campiest looks.