Stonewall Commemoration and Trans Pride Week events

Posted on by Alli Marshall
  • Saturday, June 24, 10 p.m. — Stonewall Commemoration Week kickoff. Drag and burlesque performances will be followed by a dance party with DJ Abu Disarray. Donations at the door ($7-$10) benefit Tranzmission. O. Henry’s Underground, 237 Haywood St., avl.mx/3tl
  • Sunday, June 25, 2 p.m. — Pool party and ice-cream social. This family, kid, transgender, nonbinary and queer-friendly event supports Transmission and Youth OUTright. Concessions and ice cream from The Hop will be available. $3-$10 sliding scale. Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St., avl.mx/3tm
  • Monday, June 26, 6 p.m. — Cocktail night. Socialize with the LGBTQ community. The Crow and Quill, 106 N. Lexington Ave., avl.mx/3tn
  • Tuesday, June 27, 6 p.m. — Stonewall information session. Myka, from the Charlotte-based organization Queer Trans People of Color, will discuss the the origins of the modern LGBT civil rights movement and its leaders. Free. Pack Memorial Library, 67 Haywood St., avl.mx/3to
  • Wednesday, June 28, 7 p.m. — Film screening of MAJOR!, a documentary chronicling the life and work of 75-year-old black transgender activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy. $9 suggested donation. Grail Moviehouse, 45 S. French Broad Ave., avl.mx/3tp
  • Thursday, June 29, 5:30 p.m. — Dinner and “Crucial Conversations.” The workshop focuses on effective communication around charged or difficult topics. Free. Land of the Sky UCC, 15 Overbrook Place, avl.mx/3tq

• Saturday, July 1, 8 p.m. — Stonewall commemoration concert with local queer-folk-punk acts Gullible Boys, Bless Your Heart and Brynn Estelle, and wWAYLOn from Atlanta. $5-$10 suggested donation. Broadway’s, 120 N. Lexington Ave., avl.mx/3tr

 

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About Alli Marshall
Alli Marshall has lived in Asheville for more than 20 years and loves live music, visual art, fiction and friendly dogs. She is the winner of the 2016 Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize and the author of the novel "How to Talk to Rockstars," published by Logosophia Books. Follow me @alli_marshall
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