New York, USA
Events
BAAD! Ass Women Festival
Mid-Mar, 2010 (TBA)
Calling itself a "cultural festival celebrating fierce women's history month", this annual event hosted by the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (that's where the BAAD! would come in...) is a great opportunity to see some hot productions celebrating the empowerment of women. 2010 will be the 10th edition of this cool fest.
Left Out Festival
Mid-Apr, 2010 (TBA)
This annual festival is all about LGBT performance art, with a focus on solo productions. The one-person shows take a look at all facets of queer life. Many productions have a first-run here and are then picked up and shown elsewhere.
Butch/Femme Society Annual Dance
Apr 17, 2010
The big event of the year for the NYC Butch/Femme Society.... think formal gowns and tuxes for those who go all out, but pretty much everybody dresses up for the occasion. You don't have to be a member of the Society to join in on the festivities. Order tickets directly through their website.
Triangle Awards
Apr 29, 2010
An annual LGBT publishing award, honoring the best in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The Publishing Triangle, which presents these awards, does a lot for LGBT writing in general in the New York area.
GayFest
Mid-Mau, 2010 (TBA)
2007 was the first year of this new LGBT festival of new plays and musicals that runs for an entire month. It’s a festival that believes in doing good, and donates a part of their profits to a scholarship for students at the Harvey Milk high school.
Lambda Literary Awards
May 27, 2010
Lovingly referred to as “the lammies”, the Lambda Literary Awards are considered the biggest night in LGBT publishing. 25 awards are handed out, many of them just for lesbian works.
NewFest: the New York LGBT Film Festival
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
One of the biggest LGBT film festivals in North America, you'll find tons of great flicks here every year. Run by a lesbian, this festival usually has a number of excellent events and films especially for women.
Out Like That!
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
There may only be a small Pride gathering in the Bronx every year (and it’s never a sure thing that it will even happen), but this annual LGBT arts festival in the Bronx with queer dance, film, drag and drama is an excellent way to show your homo spirit. Presented by the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance.
Jersey Pride
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
It's Pride galore in and around NYC in the month of June! Jersey is first out of the gate.
Queens Pride
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
No, this is not some funny gay play on words, Queens Pride is for the borough of Queens which has hosted its own pride parade celebrations since 1993.
Long Island Pride
Early Jun, 2010 (TBA)
Yup, even Long Island gets into the swing of things with their own pride festivities. They do a parade followed by a popular festival in the park afterwards.
Brooklyn Pride
Mid-Jun, 2010 (TBA)
One of the fun things about living around New York City is that you can celebrate Pride over and over again. Brooklyn holds their own day-long event in Park Slope with an evening parade and party usually a week or two before the big Manhattan pride. Since it’s in Dyke Slope, you can count on a fair amount of lesbians at this Pride celebration.
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
Jun 19, 2010
This really isn’t an official gay event in any way, shape or form, but so many homos, both men and women, would rather hit this parade than the official Pride parade which often takes place at the same time. The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is both the biggest art parade in America and a true local celebration with many New Yorkers dressing up as mermaids, Neptune or other sea creatures. It’s over-the-top camp followed by a post-parade ball with burlesque performances and other sideshow acts.
Heritage of Pride (New York Pride)
Jun 19 - Jun 27, 2010
One of the biggest pride events in the world, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants. For the ladies, highlights include the dyke march and the big women’s dance, Rapture.
New York City Dyke March
Jun 26, 2010
This march is a lovely, late afternoon event, followed by a huge party. Thousands of women take part in this event every year.
Hot!
Early Jul, 2010 (TBA)
The New York festival of queer culture! This month-long bonanza offers up every type of queer art, from performance to music, theater, dance, literature, poetry, spoken word, puppetry, burlesque, drag, and circus.
Fresh Fruit Festival
Jul 6 - Aug 1, 2010
An international LGBT cultural and arts festival held every year in Manhattan. Presenting “theater, performance, poetry, comedy, spoken word, music, dance, visual arts and some talents that defy categorization.” Performers come not only from North America, but from around the world.
The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival and Lecture Series
Late Sep, 2010 (TBA)
Taking place in Brooklyn, New York, this festival’s aim is to “cultivate and spotlight the unique talent and struggle of women of color in the film industry. Our goal is to empower women filmmakers of African-American, Caribbean, Latina, Asian and African descent. Reel Sisters provides access to leading professionals through the presentation of panels and workshops on various topics from screenwriting to producing.”
The New York Burlesque Festival
Early Oct, 2010 (TBA)
A perpetual lesbian favorite, the 2007 festival was even partially sponsored by the local dyke mag, Go Magazine. Four days of pasties, fishnets and strip teasing delights.
Poly Pride
Early Oct, 2010 (TBA)
Yes, even polyamory has a pride and 2010 will be the 10th edition of this annual festival. Poly Pride is hosted by Polyamorous NYC, a diverse group including individuals, couples and groups of all orientations and genders. What brings them together is a shared interest in long-term, romantically-committed, multiple-partner relationships.
Queer Black Cinema International Film and Music Festival
Early Nov, 2010 (TBA)
2008 was the inaugural edition of this truly original fest. The organization Queer Black Cinema has been producing an amazing monthly film screening, but now they've got all out with the fest.
The LGBT Community Center's Women's Event
Early Nov, 2010 (TBA)
Probably the most glamorous and upscale lesbian event of the year in NYC, this fundraiser annually brings in more than $250,000 for the Community Centre. More than 650 people attend this gala honouring women who’ve made a difference to our community. Tickets start at $275.
Mix: New York Queer Experimental Media Fest
Mid-Nov, 2010 (TBA)
As the name states, you’ll find a lot more alternative homocore movies and media performances here than at your traditional LGBT film fests.
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