Tag: lgbtq

Brooklyn’s Radical Faeries plan first-ever ‘gatherette’ to celebrate queer joy and connection

brooklyn faeries gathering

Jun. 10, 2025 By Olivia Seaman A group of Radical Faeries in Brooklyn is organizing its first-ever “gatherette” from June 20-22, envisioned as weekend “rooted in queerness, creative expression and deep connection.”  The Radical Faerie movement itself began in the 1970s as a space for “queer spirituality and political frameworks” outside traditional institutions. Since…

Community comes together to replace stolen Nonbinarian Book Bike

person with black cargo bike with pink cargo boxes labeled "nonbinarian book bike"

May. 22, 2025 By Matt Tracy As a customer, K. Kerimian always enjoyed visiting bookstores, but when they would ask workers about the whereabouts of the queer section, they started noticing a pattern. “I would be met with, ‘There isn’t one,’ or a catchall of ‘Here is all the marginalized identities,’” said K. Kerimian,…

Drag icons look to ‘reclaim’ the holidays with newest iteration of ‘The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show,’ coming to Kings Theatre Dec. 5

Jinkx and DeLa holiday show Kings Theatre

Nov. 22, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Get ready, Brooklyn. “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” is coming to town. The one-of-a-kind comedy special will grace the historic Kings Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 5. The show, which has built a devoted following over its seven-year history, promises wild and unpredictable storylines featuring drag icons…

Astoria family goes all out with ‘Pink Pony Club’ Halloween decor, in tribute to pop star Chappell Roan

Oct. 31, 2024 By ishkurhan Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween.  On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink… Read more »