TOP PICKS: 4 Unique LGBTQ Events This Weekend
FRIDAY EVENTS
Awkward Sex and the City Comedy Show
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
L’Etage, 624 South 6th Street; over 21
Witness history as the popular all-female comedy show welcomes its first male member, Bobby Hankinson. Get in on the nostalgic jokes of those weird, final days of the late ’90s — before Glee, Grindr and It Gets Better. Tickets can be purchased online, with various special accommodations and offers.
Steve Grand in Concert
8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The RRazz Room at The Prince Theater, 1412 Chestnut Street; all ages
Enjoy the impressive vocals of the out-and-proud performer as he launches his tour across the coast. Tickets can be purchased online, with various special accommodations and offers.
SATURDAY EVENTS
The 2016 HRC Greater Philadelphia Gala
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Philadelphia Downtown Marriott, 1201 Market Street; over 21
Celebrate 20 years of the HRC Greater Philadelphia gala with special guest appearances by SCOTUS same-sex marriage plaintiff Jim Obergefell, Mayor Jim Kinney, actress Katherine Moennig, HRC president Chad Griffin, and a show-stopping performance by Thea Austin of SNAP! There will also be an exclusive afterparty at Club I-Candy. Tickets can be purchased online, with various special accommodations and offers.
Dumb Blondz
7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
L’Etage, 624 South 6th Street; over 21, no cover
Come out and watch a drag show like no other — Ariel Versace, Chasity St. Cartier, Navaya and Satine in a Playboy-themed showcase of hits.
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