Gay Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
Sweethearts and Red Hots, Qventures glass-blowing, IndiGoGo Queer Polar Dance Party, and more gay things to do in Philly this weekend.
Friday
The Attic Youth Center‘s Drag Company presents its fifth-annual drag show Sweethearts and Red Hots, featuring rising local drag talents from the Center’s Drag Company.
- See Pissi Myles, Cory Wade and Ryan Wyrofsky belt out everything from showtunes to Beyoncé at Friday’s Eric Jaffe Show at Tavern.
- Burlesque Battle Royale Cycle 2 winner Mary Vice performs with a hodgepodge of other local gay talents at “Jukebox” at L’Etage.
- Human Rights Campaign is hosting its first-ever Equality Rocks! with music from Kriss Mincey, Crystal Cheatham and more.
- Need a break from the Gayborhood? Head northwest for Chingy and Ariq’s No Grudge No Judge LGBT Exclusive Party.
- Stimulus is making the best of the cooooold week by hosting its fifth annual Winter Wonderland Ball at Voyeur.
- Night owls will enjoy a late-night showing of cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Ritz.
- Marti Gould Cummings and Bob the Drag Queen have escaped from New York City and are ready to take over Tabu for the second go-round of their monthly event.
Saturday
It’s Poker Saturday with Butch Cordora at Boxers PHL.
- Qventures is going on another glass-blowing adventure, because, well, people just love it so damn much.
- “Savage Love” columnist and outspoken LGBT advocate Dan Savage is bringing his amateur porn film festival, HUMP!, to Philadelphia for the very first time on Saturday. Should be quite the experience.
- A slew of LGBT party producers are banding together to supply the entertainment for William Way’s INDIGOGO: A Queer Polar Dance Party. Expect a blast of a night for a great cause.
- Athletes for Equality will be at Tabu to teach about Human Rights Campaign—and to have a few drinks.
- Mimi Imfurst’s Midnight Radio is back with some of Philly’s fiercest queens performing rock music at Voyeur.
Sunday
Liza impersonator Gio Michaels hosts “Follies and Felonies” drag brunch at Venture Inn.
- Tasker Morris and other queer-centric performers present roaring ’20s variety show Envoûté: Magic Burlesque.
- The Goddess Isis and other drag divas celebrate Gayborhood event producer Brandon Robert’s 40th birthday at Tabu.
- Fiscally Responsible Disco is the home of disco, ’90s house, and funk. $5 cover to come and dance to your favorite jams.
- BuffBoyzz are here to complete the weekend with lap dances at their second gay strip night in Philly.