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The Rose Room Comes to East Williamsburg, Offering “Nights of Mystery and Wonder”

Guest Artist Allison Schieler. Photo courtesy of Mister Dusty Rose.The Rose Room, a nightlife variety show coming to queer bar and performance space 3 Dollar Bill on May 13th, is here to answer the prayers of live performance-deprived Brooklynites. The queer, inclusive, body-positive experience is hosted by New York-based

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Black Transgender Lives Matter Rally Gathered Thousands In Brooklyn Yesterday

Photo via David L. Bowles, @aquanasium, with permission.PROSPECT HEIGHTS – Thousands of people in masks and white clothing rallied outside the Brooklyn Museum and then took part in a silent march for Black transgender lives. Earlier this week, two Black transgender women, Riah Milton from Ohio and Dominique “Rem’Mie”

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New Women Space for LGBTQ+, Kink, and Activism Is Here to Stay

Pussy Plate painting gathering hosted by @metgodshesblack at New Women Space. Courtesy of @NewWomenSpace.WILLIAMSBURG — A community-based organization for women, femme, and queer folx has transformed from a pop-up into a permanent home for events and workshops in North Brooklyn. New Women Space (NWS) originated in 2016 with founders Melissa

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Middle Eastern and North African DJs Create Space in Brooklyn Nightlife

People dancing at Yalla! Party. Fabian Gomez/Yalla!Middle Eastern and North African (MENA)-focused parties in Brooklyn are creating a wave in the local nightlife. DJs and party-goers alike are now making their own spaces to celebrate their roots, and bring together communities where they feel safe to be

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The Category Is: Bushwick Realness—Making Queer Ballrooms Accessible Again.

A contestant walk a category. Tim Tobias/OTA.BUSHWICK — Get ready to vogue and strike your best pose at Open to All, a new mini ball series in Bushwick that sets ballroom politics aside in order to foster inclusivity in the true spirit of ball culture. In the early ‘90s,

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In Wake Of Anti-LGBTQ & Islamophobic Attacks, Bay Ridge Panel Embraces Diversity

(Photo via francis_ellen)In the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, the killings in Minnesota, Baton Rouge and Dallas, and the string of attacks against Muslims during Ramadan, a group of Bay Ridgites are coming together to ask how we can build safer, more inclusive neighborhoods, especially

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New Details Revealed About LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Development At Ingersoll Houses

Ingersoll Senior (Courtesy NYCHA)The planned LGBTQ-friendly senior residences at the Ingersoll Houses is starting to come into focus. The planned building, to be known as Ingersoll Senior, is to be built on an unused grassy area at Myrtle Avenue between St. Edward Street and Portland Avenue and will include

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Ingersoll Meeting Turns Contentious Over Who Qualifies For LGBTQ-Friendly Senior Housing

Public Advocate James took center stage (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Michael Randazzo)When a contentious meeting Monday night at the Ingersoll Community Center about a proposed building with 145 affordable apartments for seniors — including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ) — threatened to devolve into chaos,

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In Case You Missed It: Fort Greene Officially The Best, Dosa Royale Open And Amazing, The Future Of LGBTQ+ Civil Rights, And More

This isn’t a chef. It’s a magician. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and check out our Instagram, and subscribe to our newsletter to stay focused on Fort Greene and

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Stand With Orlando Tonight At Grand Army Plaza Unity Vigil

Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen)Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza to lead a Unity Vigil to honor the lives lost in the

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Stand With Orlando Tonight At Grand Army Plaza Unity Vigil

Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen)Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza to lead a Unity Vigil to honor the lives lost in the

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Stand With Orlando Tonight At Grand Army Plaza Unity Vigil

Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen)Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza to lead a Unity Vigil to honor the lives lost in the

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What To Do: Vigil, LGBTQ+ Panel, And More

Photo via Putnam’s Pub and Cooker.Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR. TUESDAY JUNE 14 Thousands packed surrounding areas of the

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‘Round Brooklyn: “Girls”, Dads, Puppies, Graffiti, The Missing Z In Verrazano And More

Cooling off in Fort Greene Park on a hot summer day. (Photo by Francisco DaumThe weather has turned warm, but the news emerging from the County of Kings is positively scintillating. Take a look and see! Following a community outcry, DOT completed changes to a controversial traffic plan in Sheepshead

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Best Of Brooklyn: Cheesy Snacks, Lightning, Ramen And More…

(Courtesy Flickr/Christopher Najewicz.)After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent stories from our sister sites. Transgender man pummeled by group of attackers on 9th Street.

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Coney Island Hospital Recognized For Leadership In LGBT Healthcare Equality

Coney Island Hospital, 2601 Ocean Parkway. (Source: Gregory Maizous)Coney Island Hospital scored top marks for their commitment to equitable care for LGBT patients this year — earning them recognition as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” from the country’s largest largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights

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‘Shimmy ‘Til Her Garters Break’: Drag Queen Visury Fox Heats Up Bay Ridge

Visury Fox performing her show at Townhouse 275. (Photo by Donny Levit / Bensonhurst Bean)Bet you can’t guess where drag queen Visury Fox got her start. “Toys For Tots,” says Fox, referring to the organization that provides toys to less fortunate children during the holiday season. “There were 70

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CAMBA’s Project ALY Fights to Diminish LGBTQ Stigma

Photo by Maya Lewis/Ditmas Park CornerYou may have noticed the newly launched Project ALY’s bus ads and bus shelters around the Flatbush area featuring a young African American transgender women and a young gay boy with his parents, encouraging families to support their LGBTQ children. Project ALY is

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See Neighbor Nicolette Dixon’s Show Exploring Gender, Sexuality And Polyamory, ‘Love & Circus,’ This Friday, August 7

Photo courtesy of Nicolette DixonGet ready for some incredible theater and storytelling: neighbor, director, performer, and teaching artist Nicolette Dixon is presenting her “Love and Circus: A One Woman Queer Fairytale” this Friday, August 7 at the Dixon Place’s 24th annual Hot Festival — a celebration of queer culture that

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Kensington Graphic Artist To Be Featured At The City’s First Queer Comic Convention This Saturday, June 13

Image via Flame ConExciting news! Kensington’s own Jennifer Camper, a cartoonist and graphic artist, will be one of the artists featured at Flame Con, the city’s first queer comic convention at Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope this Saturday, June 13. Camper writes on her website that her

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Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

To kick off your October, there’s much happening for you to do in and around the neighborhood this weekend – including a live burlesque performance at Sycamore, Sustainable Flatbush’s final workshop of the season, The Dad Beats’ album release party at Lark, and much more: Thursday, October 2 • Join

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Brooklyn Bike Patrol Disbands After Founder’s Heart Attack

We wanted to take a moment to send our best wishes to Jay Ruiz, founder of the Brooklyn Bike Patrol. Jay posted the following message to Facebook on Friday afternoon: Attention Brooklyn!! This is Jay Ruiz President and Founder. This is the most difficult post I’m ever going to

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Attend South Brooklyn Queers' Monthly Meetup At Sycamore

Local group South Brooklyn Queers will be holding its second monthly meetup shinding next Thursday, April 25, from 7-10pm at Sycamore. All ages (21 and over, of course) are welcome to enjoy happy hour from 7-8pm and meet other LGBTQ people in the neighborhood. The group is hoping to continue

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New Local LGBTQ to Host First Informal Monthly Social Hour

Neighbor Sarah Jenny recently started a new group on Facebook, South Brooklyn Queers, for those who identify as LGBTQ and live in Ditmas Park and surrounding neighborhoods. “Without nearby formal community spaces, I thought it was important to carve out some time for folks to get to know their neighbors

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Barnes and Noble Turf War: Gay & Lesbian Books vs. Cookbooks

At one time, the retailer had a fully dedicated section for gay and lesbian literature located in a prominent area inside the store. These days, however, customers looking for LGBTQIA books need to travel downstairs and into a back corner where the selection is placed on a few small shelves.