Pride Events 2020
Support Group
Every Tuesday and Friday, 7-8 p.m., the Brooklyn College LGBTQ Resource Center and the LGBTA has a support group online.
Connection and Care: A Healing Space for LGBTQ Students during COVID-19
Monday, June 22
4-5:30 p.m.
A live Zoom discussion hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center. This workshop, presented by Joie DeRitis, LMSW, director of the Division of Gender and Sexuality at the Kull Initiative for Psychotherapy, provides a space for LGBTQ students to connect with one another, find support and care and identify ways to cope with the unique challenges they’re experiencing during this pandemic. Please register for this event here.
Honoring the Lives and Legacy of LGBTQIA+ Community Leaders and Members
Wednesday, June 24
1 p.m.
- RSVP or to submit a name and photo of a loved one, please e-mail: maria.patestas@kbcc.cuny.edu.
A virtual memorial hosted by Kingsborough Community College to remember and celebrate members of the college’s LGBTQIA+ community who have passed on.
Other Pride Events
Friday, June 19
Pride 2020 DragFest
One hundred of the greatest drag performers are taking the stage, albeit virtually, for an all-out, three-day drag extravaganza. Sponsored by NYC Pride and GLAAD, “Pride 2020 DragFest” is the largest digital drag festival this year, with performances running each day from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Expect to see “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Jan Sport, Heidi N Closet, Nicky Doll, Shuga Cain, Brita Filter, Honey Davenport, Jiggly Caliente, Dusty Ray Bottoms and many, many more.
Saturday, June 20
Denver Pride’s Virtual 5K Run/Walk
There’s life outside your apartment, so why not stay active with Denver Pride’s Virtual 5K Run/Walk? The run, which is held on June 20 and 21, is the kick-off event for the city’s reimagined Pride festivities. You’ll have a week to complete the race at your own leisure, but register in time to get your bib, shirt and medal.
Brooklyn Public Library’s Drag Queen Story Hour
Nobody reads better than a drag queen, so why not get kids involved? Miz Jade is at the helm for Brooklyn Public Library’s Drag Queen Story Hour, filled with stories and songs for kids ages 3-8.
Monday, June 22
Out Now Live
Tune into them’s “Out Now Live,” a virtual Pride celebration that broadcasts performances, uplifting speeches, storytelling, messages and more from members of the LGBTQ community. The lineup includes Naomi Campbell, Shangela, Asia Kate Dillon, Aquaria and more.
Lesbians Who Tech’s “(Not IRL) Pride Summit”
Sign up for Lesbians Who Tech’s “(Not IRL) Pride Summit” to join a community of more than 50,000 women and gender-nonconforming people for the largest LGBTQ tech gathering in history. You’ll hear from Stacey Abrams, Jennifer Beals, Angelica Ross, Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza, Glennon Doyle and the original cast of “The L Word” over the course of the five-day event.
Wednesday, June 24
“Transhood” on HBO Max
Catch the premiere of “Transhood” on HBO Max, which traces the lives of four Kansas City-based transgender kids at the ages of 4, 7, 12 and 15. Filmed over the course of four years, the documentary chronicles their lives in the heart of the country as they navigate adolescent angst, relationships and body dysphoria in a volatile political environment.
Thursday, June 25
Cincinnati Black Pride
Cincinnati Black Pride is rising to the challenge this year by aiming to be among the “pioneering and afrofuturistic black prides building virtual programming and events.” And its already got a head start with a jam-packed four-day schedule including the 3rd Annual Black Alphabet Film Festival, centering the experiences of the Black LGBTQ community onscreen, and The Vizazi Torch Awards, which honors 12 Cincinnatians committed to advancing and improving the quality of life for Black Queer and Trans people. Don’t forget to have a little fun during the slew of genre-spanning DJ sets, bumping music late into the evening.
Openhouse-SF “LGBTQ Senior Prom
It’s never too late to party, so dress your best for the Openhouse-SF “LGBTQ Senior Prom,” which brings together older Bay Area people for a night of fun. Prom night can be fraught for many LGBTQ youths, so this event aims to reclaim the big dance for those who might’ve missed out all those years ago.
Saturday, June 27
San Francisco Pride
See if the West Coast does it best with San Francisco Pride, which is hosting a slate of online programming in a two-day extravaganza, June 27th and 28th. Expect to enjoy everything from the kick-off event and pride flag-raising ceremony with speeches from LGBTQ community members, elected officials and celebrities, to a queer film festival showcase in coordination with the historic Castro Theater, the lighting of the famous pink triangle installation, and an online-only Trans March.
Sunday, June 28
NYC Pride
For the first time in 50 years, NYC Pride is going virtual. The silver lining? Now you’ll actually be able to see headliner Janelle Monáe, as well as LGBTQ icons Deborah Cox, Billy Porter, Wilson Cruz and Margaret Cho. “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy will serve as one of the grand marshals of the parade, along with human rights activists Yanzi Peng and Victoria Cruz and the Ali Forney Center. The TV special will be hosted by Carson Kressley. Attend everything from a re-imagined virtual rally to a human rights conference addressing the state of LGBTQ rights.
Tuesday, June 30
“Welcome to Chechnya” on HBO Max
From the filmmaker behind the “How to Survive a Plague” documentary, HBO Max’s “Welcome to Chechnya” takes an eye-opening look at the persecution of LGBTQ people in the Russian region of Chechnya. The film, which was celebrated last year at Sundance, follows a group of brave activists risking their safety to save the lives of LGBTQ people under unimaginable circumstances.
