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Gay Phoenix

Arizona's largest LGBTQ+ bar
At Charlie's Phoenix

FRIDAYS 8pm at Charlie's Phoenix, Showtime w/ Piper M'shay + weekly guests! SUN: Pussy LeHoot + Adriana Galliano w/ a Funday drag star cast. MON: 7pm Karaoke Cabaret w/ the Queen, Claudia B. TUE: 7pm BLACKOUT BINGO w/ Piper M'Shay + Adriana Galliano. WED: 8pm Claudia B and a cast of entertainers showcase Phoenix's diverse talents. THU: 8pm Showtime w/ Piper M'Shay.

www.charliesphoenix.com
Annual 3rd weekend of May Alternative to the bar scene
Bartlett Lake Bash

May 14-16, 2021. Bartlett Lake, Payson, AZ. LGBTQ annual camp-out. Whatever you want to do. Theme Camps: Dance Camp; Movie Camp; Flamingo Camp; Popcorn Camp; Yoga Camp; Karaoke Camp; and Bear Camp. Bring camping gear. Buy a Lake Pass. Check if fires are allowed. Don't come without supplies. No Fireworks. Take your trash.

bartlettlakebash.com
Home of the Thinly Veiled Shadow Cast in Arizona!
Rocky Horror Picture Show – Hot Summer Nights

June 18, 2021, 7pm at Sun Studios of Arizona, 1425 W 14th St, Tempe, AZ. With the THINLY VEILED stage cast LIVE with audience participation + virgin sacrifice! Featuring the musical stylings of DJ Hexagon Honey all night long - AND: OPENING SHOW BY THE AGENTS OF LUST at 8pm. Prop bags on sale or bring your own.

azrocky.com
It's Cooler a Mile High
Bisbee Pride Weekend

June 19-22, 2021. Typically includes Friday noon Pride Village + 8pm Pride Street Dance. Saturday 8pm Bisbee PRIDE, Main Stage at City Park. Sunday Bingo - and more. See updates at:

www.facebook.com/bisbeepride
Feature Films & Shorts
Phoenix Film Festival 2021

August 12-22, 2021. Nine-day annual film festival, at  Harkins Scottsdale/101 Theatre, 7000 E Mayo Blvd, includes feature films, live action shorts, animated shorts, home grown shorts, Arizona shorts and short documentaries, plus the International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival. To be rescheduled - see website updates at:

www.phoenixfilmfestival.com
Annual winter bear gathering in the Tucson desert sun - 2020 events rescheduled
La Fiesta de los Osos 2021

September 2-6, 2021, La Quinta Inn/ Suites, Tucson. During the past twenty-plus years over 3,500 bears and buddies from over 20 countries have enjoyed the warmth and friendliness of this desert city, making La Fiesta weekend one of the most anticipated bear events in the USA! Attendance is capped at 300 bears to make sure that La Fiesta is a size that's fun, friendly, and intimate.

www.botop.org
Center for the Performing Arts Paradise Valley Community College
Desperado LGBT Film Festival - Online

October 2021, (TBC). Paradise Valley Community College, 18401 N 32nd St, Phoenix. Presented by the Desperado Film Club, Student Life, and the Center for Performing Arts at the Paradise Valley Community College.

www.desperadofilmfestival.com
Celebrating 40 Years of Fortitude!
Phoenix Pride Festival & Parade - New Dates

November 6-7, 2021, Saturday/Sunday Festival, 12-9pm at Steele Indian School Park. Saturday Parade, 10am from 3rd St at Thomas to 3rd St at Indian School. Festival typically attracts over 30,000 and features 150+ performances on 5 stages, with over 300 food, retail and exhibit vendors, Arts Expo, Health/Wellness Pavilion, KidSpace, YouthZone, VIP Experience + Dance Pavilions. See lineup:

www.phoenixpride.org
Phoenix Pride presents Arizona’s Greatest Street Fair
The Rainbows Festival 2021

Early November, 2021 (TBC),10am-6pm in Heritage Square Park, Downtown Phoenix. Annual weekend celebration of the diversity of the LGBTQ community draws a crowd of over 22,000 friends, families and allies -- the 2nd largest LGBTQ event in the state of Arizona - a free event open to the public. Nearly 150 exhibitors and sponsors plus 2 stages of entertainment throughout the weekend.

phoenixpride.org/events/rainbows-festival
International Gay Rodeo Association - The World of Gay Rodeo comes together
The 34th World Gay Rodeo Finals

November, 2021, three-day weekend at venue TBA. Preeminent among gay rodeos sanctioned by the IGRA, featuring the top 20 men + women contestants in 11 traditional rodeo events plus 3 light-hearted, yet fiercely competitive camp events - hallmarks of gay rodeo + big crowd pleasers. Welcoming LGBT + heterosexual contestants and spectators, promoting Western culture and US/Canadian rodeo.

igra.com/finals/index.htm
An IGRA-Sanctioned Rodeo
Arizona Gay Rodeo (AGRA) 2022

February, 2022, The 36th annual event at Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds, 7611 S 29th Ave, Laveen AZ. Past year official hotel: The Holiday Inn Phoenix West, 1500 N 51st Ave. Rodeo events, vendors, Fr/Sa/Su dancing and entertainment + Sunday awards. Bar events around town. 2021 events were cancelled. See the latest updates:

agra-phx.com/2020-arizona-gay-rodeo-information
Bears of the West - Event not yet confirmed
Phurfest 2022

April - May, 2022 (TBC - see website), Bears of the West annual fun in the sun, new friends + everything Phoenix has to offer. Saturday + Sunday pool parties, Saturday Banquet + Boxer Poker, Thursday, Friday and Saturday food, drinks, entertainment and social activities. Host hotel: Embassy Suites Airport.

www.phurfest.org