Hey y'all! EIC Jada here, and I'm gonna try getting back to regularly posting about queer events in CU! So here's the download on what I've found for this week. Any events we missed? DM us @thelavendernewsletter on Insta or email us at thelavendernewsletter@gmail.com. And check out our updated Queer Events Page to know about standing events and what's coming up in the next few weeks <3
Tuesday (7/28)
- Meet Market
- Location: Amy's Place, 120 n First Street, Champaign
- Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Hosted by: Amy's Place is a lesbian-owned LGBTQ+ bar and the only queer bar in CU.
- Details: Whether you are looking for your next crush, your next bestie, or just an early night out, this is the time to trade swipes for sparks. No pressure, just good vibes, cash only or Venmo, ATM inside, 19+.
Friday (7/31)
- Beach Party
- Location: Amy's Place, 120 n First Street, Champaign
- Time: 8:00 pm - 2:00 am
- Hosted by: Amy's Place is a lesbian-owned LGBTQ+ bar and the only queer bar in CU.
- Details: No cover, dress to the theme, music by DJ Leslie, 19+, cash only or Venmo, ATM inside.
Sunday
- CUQTBIPOC Book Club
- Location: Satterthwaite Conference Room at The Urbana Free Library, 210 w Green Street, Urbana
- Time: 2:30 pm
- Hosted by: CUQTBIPOC, which is a supportive, community-centered space for queer and trans people of color to connect and share resources.
- Details: Join CUQTBIPOC as they talk about The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez, a groundbreaking novel that reimagines the vampire myth through the eyes of Black lesbian protagonist Gilda, who escapes slavery in 1850s Louisiana and becomes an immortal vampire.
- Herra's Drag Menagerie
- Location: The Space, 1 E Main St, Champaign
- Time: Doors at 7:30 pm, Show at 8:00 pm
- Hosted by: Herra Winn is a CU-based drag artist and host of Herra's Drag Menagerie. The Space is a restaurant and event space in Champaign.
- Details: Join Herra Winn for CU's most delicious drag open stage every first and third Saturday.
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