BEST BETS THE BEST LGBTQ EVENTS HAPPENING IN MAY

Jim Farmer Psycho Beach Party

MAY 3, 8PM, THROUGH MAY 18 OUT FRONT THEATRE COMPANY Out Front Theatre Company presents the Charles Busch classic “Psycho Beach Party.” Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962. One thing getting in her way is her unfortunate tendency towards split personalities. Among them is a checkout girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, a male model named Steve, and the accounting firm of Edelman and Edelman.

HRC Gala

MAY 4, 5:30PM HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA HRC hosts its annual Atlanta gala dinner and dinner. The support generated from this event will help fuel the work for LGBTQ+ equality in Georgia and across the country.

Spread Eagle Comedy

MAY 7, 8PM ATLANTA EAGLE Get your chuckles on at Spread Eagle Comedy!

Fat Ham

MAY 8, 7:30PM, THROUGH MAY 19 ALLIANCE THEATRE “Fat Ham” is the deliciously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play that recently finished its critically acclaimed Broadway run. Playwright James Ijames has reinvented Shakespeare's masterpiece, “Hamlet,” creating what The New York Times calls “a hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy.” Juicy is a queer, Southern college kid, already grappling with some serious questions of identity, when the ghost of his father shows up at their backyard barbecue, demanding that Juicy avenge his murder.

Meet Me There

MAY 9, 7:30PM CHARIS BOOKS AND MORE “Meet Me There” is a monthly intergenerational poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction experience curated by trans/genderqueer poet and sound artist Samuel Ace. Writers exploring genre and gender boundaries will be a special focus of this series. May's featured poets are Christopher Nelson (editor), Jos Charles, Rajiv Mohabir, and Magdalena Zurawski from the anthology, “Essential Queer Voices of U.S. Poetry.”

Wanda Sykes Live

MAY 10, 7:30PM ATLANTA SYMPHONY HALL Wanda Sykes is an Emmy-winning stand-up comic, writer, actress, and producer who has been entertaining audiences for over twenty years. She has ranked among Entertainment Weekly's “25 Funniest People in America” and her peers have called her “one of the funniest stand-up comics” in the field.

Diana Ross Live

MAY 10, 8PM CADENCE BANK AMPHITHEATRE The iconic Diana Ross brings her Beautiful Love tour to Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park!

Speed Dating

MAY 11, 9PM MY SISTER’S ROOM Get your speed dating on at My Sister's Room tonight, hosted by the Hookah Hottie, 9pm.

Mommie Dearest Drag Bingo

MAY 14, 6:30PM LIPS ATLANTA Celebrate Mother's Day at Mommie Dearest Drag Bingo!

AQuAA Net Event

MAY 15, 7:30PM OUT FRONT THEATRE COMPANY Don't miss tonight's AQuAA Net event. AQuAA (Atlanta Queer Arts Alliance) invites the community to hear about the triumphs, challenges, collaborations and passions that drive the vibrant and vital queer arts scene in our region. During this panel discussion, audience members will learn about all the organizations that make up AQuAA and how they can celebrate what makes queer art in Atlanta so special.

Best in Show

MAY 18, 8:30PM 1005 PEACHTREE ST NE Come see the comedy classic “Best in Show” for free as part of Midtown Movie Night — and bring your dog! “Best in Show” is a comic howler with Eugene Levy, Parker Posey, Catherine O'Hara, and Jane Lynch and Jennifer Coolidge as a lesbian couple. Sponsored by Midtown ATL and Out On Film.

Trans and Friends

MAY 20, 7PM FOR YOUTH, 8PM FOR ADULTS CHARIS BOOKS AND MORE Trans and Friends is a youth-focused group for trans people, people questioning their own

gender and aspiring allies, providing a facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources and activism around social issues.

LGBTQ Book Club

MAY 25, 10AM VIRTUAL The LGBTQ Book Club is a group for LGBTQ+ folks and allies to read queer-themed books and books by queer authors. The aim is to have diverse, thought-provoking discussions about queer identity, history, and topical issues. All are welcome to join. This month's book is “Solo Dance” by Li Kotomi. No registration is required, join the Zoom meeting here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85007056372.

The Preacher’s Wife

MAY 29, 7:30PM, THROUGH JUNE 16 ALLIANCE THEATRE In their fast-gentrifying Harlem neighborhood, Preacher Henry and his wife Julia struggle to keep their congregation going in the face of development. When all seems lost, Henry asks God for help, and receives it in the form of an angel. But will this mysterious newcomer really help or make matters worse? Featuring an original score by actor, comedian, and writer Tituss Burgess (TV's “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) and a book by actress, producer, and writer Azie Dungey (TV's “Harlem”), the Alliance Theatre's

“The Preacher's Wife” is a can't-miss theatrical celebration of community, family, and faith.

Coming Up Phoenix Rising

JUNE 1, 2PM AND 7PM LAWRENCEVILLE ARTS CENTER Atlanta Women's Chorus presents the Phoenix Rising event. First performed in September of 2021, this show explores what it means to call Atlanta home. From the Native Americans that called this area home, the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, and gay rights, to classical, popular and hip-hop music that has been derived here — there is so much that makes Atlanta a rich and diverse.

Dream Pride

JUNE 2, 3PM GATEWAY CENTER ARENA Come celebrate Dream Pride at the Gateway Center Arena today as the dynamic Atlanta Dream takes on the Connecticut Sun. The Dream Pride Game will celebrate contributions from LGBTQIA+ Georgians, local spotlight of LGBTQIA+ organizations, special Dream Pride swag items, and a portion of all ticket proceeds will support the OUT Georgia Impact Fund, powered by United Way of Greater Atlanta.