EVENTS

ACTIVISM
NIGHTLIFE
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FESTIVALS

Alexey Kim

05/26/2022

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

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.

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

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

08/22/2021

Matvey Cherry is a Lovely Dark Thing
Matvey Cherry brought out an intimate soiree for the 2nd installment of Lovely Dark Things at the Triad Theater.

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

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.

Alexey Kim

08/28/2020

Welcome to Garden of Love
Gitano hosts a bougie post-apocalyptic NYC drag brunch every Sunday.

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.

Erin Teresa

05/10/2020

drag kings sweaty eddie and dat lite skinn stand in front of blue curtains with red roses
The Cake Boys: Return Of The Drag Kings
Drag Queens have stolen the spotlight from Drag Kings in the past, but The Cake Boys are determined to turn the tide.

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

02/18/2020

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

12/26/2019

Opinion: What Is Your Responsibility When Representing Your Community?
The PoC Drag Art Collective Held Its First Fundraiser. What was meant to be a supportive and uplifting event took a sudden turn.

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.