Queerespondence: Pretty Gay!
These birthdays are pretty gay. Real life queers and queer royalty all have birthdays this week! Some are in-the-closet-ish others are just Rosie about being gay! So join me in toasting some really gay birthdays at some really gay events. Grab yourself a drink at the bar and dream about that tan you’ll be getting in no time!
3.18|Thursday
Out.com, Time Out NY, NEXT Magazine and Queerespondence all agree: GUMBO is the greatest! Giveaways, chauffeured rides, and free haircuts every time! No way! The most stylish DUMBO residents and all our sweet borough has to offer will take home swag and more from this exciting monthly at the Galapagos Art Space at 16 Main Street (at Water Street). 2-4-1 drinks from 8-9pm and a packed dance floor encourage a wild start to this week of Spring fever dancing. Enjoy a springy GUMBO-JITO for only $6 all night long. Co-Host BeautifulStranger.TV will be on site to scan the crowd for trendsetters and tastemakers in Brooklyn. So look your best and lets hope for sun! Bottoms up!
Celebrity Birthday: Mogul and Cover Girl Queen Latifah is almost out and we are thrilled she found a soul mate. Can we get a a little shout out? I mean you are after all a Queen! Happy 39!
Drink of Choice: Jenny Craig Smoothie (Not a dig, she is actually drinking those.)
3.19|Friday
Tandem is going Vintage. Vintage is a mix-up of the That’s My Jam crew encouraging the near-by folks that attend REALLY to really show up. This free night of vintage dance tunes from the 60’s all the way into the 80’s will spin Mo-Town, Soul, Disco, and One-Hit-Wonders. DJ’s Tikka Massala and Leah V. co-woman-handle the decks while Tandem caters to your heavy pour needs. They also serve dinner so come before for a meal and then dance it off! Its free and tons of folks are rolling up so unpack those go-to t-shirts, grab a gay and head that way!
Celebrity Birthday: Oscar Winner and amazing talent Glenn Close is not gay. But she is kind of an icon, am I right? 62!
Drink of Choice: A Big Chill
3.20|Saturday
Join the clever folks behind Drinking For A Change in their second night of this crazy bar crawl turned benefit! The savvy plan behind this super cool monthly initiative is going where the gays are. We aren’t always making that monthly donation to GLAAD or HRC, (although we should be!) we can’t make it to every important city meeting to improve out-reach programs (but, WE SHOULD BE!) what we are doing is well, drinking. They found us and a hand full of Manhattan gay bars are adding just $1 to the cost of every drink for tonight only that go straight to LGBT focused not-for-profits all over. It’s getting consistent support to organizations that need it and deserve it along with getting us a chilled bevy to enjoy. Everybody wins! The bars include lesbian hot spot Cubby Hole and gay boy favorite Pieces. Heavy hitters like The Ritz and Stonewall are also on board along with many more!
Celebrity Birthday: The gender-neutral children show host Fred “Mr” Rogers was well dressed, great with kids, and mild-mannered. Just sayin’!
Drink of Choice: A tall lemonade
3.21|Sunday
A Brooklyn high-note includes BAMcafe’s 16-day Opera Festival, which is a perfect way to end the week. A casual staging of Love’s Delights with Jonathan Cohen and the talented voices of Les Arts Florissants. For only $20 arias and instruments along with a finely crafted coffee beverage is a perfect match so bring a date, or the kids.
Celebrity Birthday: The infamous Rosie O’Donnell leaves nothing unsaid. We love her for being in a league all her own!
Drink of Choice: She is off the sauce, so…Diet Coke?
