LGBTQ+
Is it March already? As the spring months arrive, we have another busy period of queer joy ahead. First up, goths, thots, queers and weirdos of the north rejoice as King Confuza returns bringing you unadulterated queer goth, stompy joy with their latest edition of Cryptid Queers – A Thot in the Dark (Sat 25 Mar): Sheffield’s best, weirdest – and only – drag monster cabaret at BAL Fashions, bringing you some of the most exciting drag monsters and alternative performers the UK has to offer with DJ’s playing a heady mix of classic and contemporary cyber goth floor fillers ‘til 3am. There’s more drag over at Malin Bridge Inn, whose lineup this month included Tanya Minge’s Drag Queen Bingo (Fri 3 & Sat 17 Mar) with £500 of prizes, DJ Brooke’s Sassy Saturday (Sat 11 Mar), Fireball Friday [Fri 31 Mar] and The Aunty Ginger Show (Sat 18 Mar). Emma Maezin will also be hosting Drag Bingo (Fr 24 Mar) at Bagshawe Arms and Drag Karaoke (Fri 10 & Sat 18 Mar) at The Ball Inn, while Bipolar Abdul will be hosting this month’s Drag Bingo (Wed 15 Mar) at Hagglers Corner. And if that’s not enough drag for you, last but by no means least, we have Haters Roast (Fri 31 Mar) at City Hall, a drag comedy spectacular hosted by The Vivienne, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 1, joined by Trinity the Tuck, New York City queen Miz Cracker, the infamously disqualified Willam, Canadian drag star Jimbo, RPDR UK fan favourite Baga Chipz, Season 2 winner Lawrence Chaney, North
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Carolina’s Heidi N Closet and RPDR Season 13 runner-up Kandy Muse. Expect the ultimate showdown of witty insults, spilled tea, insensitive comments, political incorrectness and hilarious shenanigans. Looking for a night out? Bisexual icon Self Esteem plays two dates at Sheffield’s O2 Academy (Thu 16 & Tue 21 Mar) touring her stand-out album, Prioritise Pleasure, plus LGBTQ+ clubnight Grapefruit (Fri 10 Mar) returns to Sheffield Students Union celebrating all things Queer and open to both students and non-students from the community. LGBT+ students can also join the Tuesday Social (Tue 7 & 21 Mar) at Raynor Lounge, inside Bar One, to meet the SU LGBTQ+ committee and other LGBTQ+ students. For groups and organisations representing and working with members of Sheffield’s LGBT+ communities, Sheffield LGBT Multi-Agency Network (Wed 1 Mar) will be hosting their quarterly meetup to discuss issues affecting our communities, collaborate on events and ensure that LGBTQ+ voices are heard in citywide discussions and consultations. If you fancy heading to the flicks, over at Showroom Cinema there are two last
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SPRINGING FORWARD chances to see Joyland (Wed 1 & Thu 2 Mar),a love story between the youngest son of a patriarchal Pakistani family and a trans woman he meets after secretly taking a job in a burlesque theatre. The film touches on issues including discrimination against the transgender community, gender-based violence and conformity to centuries-old norms. That’s your lot for this month! As always, keep an eye on the Sheffield LGBT+ events page on Facebook www. facebook.com/sheffieldlgbtevents for updates and announcements on the latest events and news.