TRANS EVENTS🏳️🌈WEEKDAYS (6/19 - 6/22)
Celebrate Black Voices @ Stonewall tonight! Plus The Big Drag King Show is coming up this week & NYC'S first Trans Music Festival!
MONDAY
1 PM | Juneteenth Gender Diversity Cookout
Williamsburg | Marsha P. Johnson Park | 1 PM - 4 PM | More Info
6 PM | Celebrating Black Voices
Greenwich Village | The Stonewall Inn | 6 PM | More Info | Tickets
This Juneteenth join us at The Stonewall Inn for Celebrating Black Voices, a celebration of the best Black voices in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Cabaret in New York City. A benefit for The Okra Project.
TUESDAY
8 PM | The Big Drag King Show
East Williamsburg | 3 Dollar Bill | 8 PM - 11 PM | More Info | Tickets
Nightlife icon MURRAY HILL, from Somebody Somewhere (HBO) + Drag Me To Dinner (Hulu), corrals the kings for a special one-night-only DRAG KING SHOWCASE to kick off PRIDE week. The show features wild, shocking, steamy, thrilling and hilarious gender-defying performances from top drag kings in New York City and all over the country. DJ Amber Valentine will have the room dancing in between sets and post-show.
8 PM | The Filthy Fifteen
East Williamsburg | Pine Box Rock Shop | 8 PM | More Info | Tickets
In 1985, a group called the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC) put together a list of fifteen songs they deemed as “filthy.” The PMRC, led a national campaign against explicit lyrics in popular music.
The list, which included songs like “Darling Nikki” by Prince and “Sugar Walls” by Sheena Easton. PMRC pressure eventually led to the “Parental Advisory” warning label to be placed on albums with explicit content. This show is a celebration of all things 80s filthy and fun!
WEDNESDAY
4 PM | Transmission: Trans Music Festival
Williamsburg | Marsha P. Johnson Park | 4 PM - 9 PM | More Info
SURPRISE 🏳️⚧️ Marsha P. Johnson State Park will be the mesmerizing home & backdrop for TRANSMISSION, NYC’s first trans music festival! Don’t miss out on this historic debut! 🎵
7 PM | Black Trans Liberation Kitchen
Greenwich Village | 239 Thompson St. | 7 PM | More Info
BLT Kitchen meets at 7pm weekly, featuring food and fellowship.
This week: March for Freedom on Washington Square Park!
THURSDAY
6:16 PM | walkOver
The Kraine Theater | 6:16 PM | Tickets
As a teenager, Martin was the first openly trans gymnast to make the U.S. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics team. Now, he’s a broke 25-year-old with no prospects, about to be evicted from his apartment. Torn between the examples of two friends – En, a fellow trans gymnast who’s carved out a second career in sports writing, and Jenna, a high school teacher who never left her hometown — Martin must pick a new direction in life after arriving at the end of the only road he ever knew. walkOver asks the question; where do you go next once you’ve completed the first line of your obituary? Tickets on a sliding scale; Streaming option available
7 PM | Transhumance
The Kraine Theater | 7 PM | Tickets
Transhumance takes a surreal journey across the landscape of gender, as NYC-based clown Ania Upstill playfully explores what it means to be a trans human. Winner of a Best Weekly Award for Circus and Physical Theatre at Adelaide Fringe in 2020, and 4-star reviews at Edinburgh Fringe 2022. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Tickets on a sliding scale; Streaming option available
9:30 PM | The Luke Ass Pride Spectacular
Park Slope | Union Hall | 9:30 PM | Tickets
Drag King Luke Ass (Kate Sisk) hosts a night of comedy, music, drag, and spectacle. Featuring some of the best comedians and performers in New York, this is a show you won't want to miss! The Pride Spectacular will feature an all-LGBT+ lineup.