Saturday, June 7
Women’s Pride in The Pines
The LGBTQ Focus Foundation will host the annual Women’s Pride in The Pines event, benefitting Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines, at 2 p.m. Dress code: classic white.
Sunday, June 8
Patchogue Pride
Dust off those flags, grab your glitter, and put on your best grin as the Patchogue Pride Parade makes its way down Main Street, Patchogue. Starting at noon, the parade will proceed along Route 112 west toward Blue Point. This glitter-filled extravaganza celebrates our fabulous diversity; who wouldn’t want to join in on that?
Friday, June 13
Pride Month Art: Keith Haring
Discover the life and style of influential modern artist Keith Haring in celebration of Pride Month! Learn how to paint your own work of art in a unique style at Connetquot River State Park Preserve, 4090 Sunrise Highway, from 6:45-9 p.m.
Sunday, June 15
Sayville Pride Parade & Picnic
Enjoy a parade through Sayville, followed by a family-friendly picnic with live music and food trucks. The procession begins in Downtown Sayville and heads to Gillette Park in Sayville. From 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Sunday, June 22
Annual Drag Tag Sale
The Imperial Court of New York welcomes all queens seeking a fabulous outfit —perhaps for The Invasion, an upcoming event, or to enjoy around the island! Visit Ice Palace, 67 Bay Walk, Cherry Grove, from 1-5 p.m. A wide range of clothing, shoes, jewelry, and wigs will be available.
Sunday, June 22
Drag Bingo Brunch Join host Toni Homeperm for a fun-filled brunch held to benefit the Trevor Project. United Methodist Church of Babylon, 21 James Street, Babylon. $15. 11 a.m
Sunday, June 29
Cherry Grove Pride Parade Celebrate one of Fire Island’s most iconic June events with floats, performances, and community cheer. Cherry Grove, Fire Island.
June 7-September 14
All of Me with All of You: LGBTQ+ Art Out of the Collection at The Heckscher Museum of Art
For the first time, The Heckscher Museum of Art is exploring its collection through the lens of LGBTQ+ identities and histories. Spanning over 150 years, Among the 86 works on view are six photographs taken on Fire Island by the collective PaJaMa (Paul Cadmus, Jared French, and Margaret French) expressing the artistic and personal freedoms that LGBTQ+ communities nurtured on Long Island in the first half of the twentieth century. Photographs by Huntington artist Joanne Mulberg capture the spirit of Fire Island from the 1970s to the 1980s. The Heckscher Museum of Art is located at 2 Prime Avenue in Huntington. Call 631.380.3230 or visit Heckscher.org for more information.
