SPECIAL EVENTS!

Join NewFest for this seventh annual showcase of short films that were screened at the 35th annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, following by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests.

Join us to start exploring gender in a whirlwind of ways. Students will have the chance to work with drag performers and talk about the vast universe of how we express our gender(s), and have the opportunity to do some dress up of their own.

Book banning is a rapidly escalating national crisis that undermines the freedom to read, learn, and think. Award-winning authors Sarah & Ian Hoffman will delve into why most bans target stories about race and LGBTQ+ issues, who’s behind these bans, what’s it’s like being a banned creator, and what we can all do to fight back.

 A drag storyteller will demonstrate their makeup process and answer any questions about drag performance. 

Within this workshop, join us as we play a Queer-ified version of Jeopardy, testing your LGBTQ+ knowledge and learning LGBTQ+ trivia, history, knowledge, and facts along the way!

Join us for a very unique spelling bee! You'll be hearing all sorts of fun words relating to the queer and trans community, hopefully learning some new fun words (or at least how to spell them). Even if you don't want to spell with us, come cheer on your friends!

Looking for more of the “community” part of the LGBTQ+ community? DING! Wanna do so in 5 minutes or less?? DING! Come to Speed Friending, and make new friends from GSA’s all over the city.

During lunch, you'll have the opportunity to know each other with a fun bingo game! Be ready for impromptu performances by drag artists throughout!