17 GAY AF EVENTS DURING JUNE THAT AREN’T THE PRIDE PARADE

June is here and Pride weekend is just around the corner! For those who aren’t trying to celebrate our identities by spending money on rainbow-covered Svedka bottles and other capitalist strongholds, or if you just want know about probably cool, queer-affirming events happening in Boston this weekend and beyond, find them here. And hey, at least they’re not the Pride parade:

1. Friday, June 7th at Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge – Official Dyke March After Party

2. Friday, June 7th at Dorchester Art Project – bostonhassle.com presents Public Access // radical queer art

3. Friday, June 7th at The Lower Level – Boudoir: a Sultry Underground Queer Dance Party for Boston Pride

4. Saturday, June 8th at 888 Boylston Street, between Gloucester and Hereford Streets on the Sheraton Boston side – Pride 2019: Queer Labor Contingent with Pride at Work

5. Saturday, June 8th at the Boston Public Library – Queer Independents: A Pride Indie Music Showcase

6. Saturday, June 8th at Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge – Afternoon La Boum! – Post Pride Parade

7. Saturday, June 8th at The Democracy Center – ShinGuard/ForYourHealth/DumpHim/Secret

8. Saturday, June 8th at The Sinclair – DONT ASK DONT TELL: FLUX ft. Pissy Pussy *Queer Pride 2019*

9. Sunday, June 9th at 1 Perkins St (entrance Hyde Square side) –Boston Pride JP Block Party

10. Sunday, June 9th at Spontaneous Celebrations – Kinsey Scales Pride Concert

11. Sunday, June 9th at Cambridge Community Center – Boston Hassle’s Black Market Flea: Pride Riot

12. Sunday, June 9th at Bella Luna Restaurant and Milky Way Lounge – Taína Asili Latin Fusion Pride Party

13. Thursday, June 13th at Public Library of Brookline – Queer Film Club

14. Friday, June 14th at Trendy Shit Town – ~ Synth Femme ~

15. Saturday, June 15th at AS220 (Providence) – Queer Arts Festival Dance Party w/Nicole Misha and Math3ca!

16. Tuesday, June 18th at The Sinclair – Kim Petras w/ Mazurbate (sold out)

17. Thursday, June 20th at Coolidge Corner Theater – Rewind: A League of Their Own