Events include Y2K Karaoke at The Lab CRC on Friday, Black Three Six Five: The Official Rochester Black Pride Party at The French Quarter on Saturday, and We Outside! ROC Black Pride Cookout & OTA at Genesee Valley Park Roundhouse Shelter on Sunday!

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

Opening night will include:
• A first look at the exhibition
• Opportunities to meet the artists
• Music, light refreshments, and community engagement

This is the first stop in a multi-week exhibition series that will travel to various locations across Rochester and beyond. Stay tuned.”

Featuring the collaborative work of Afro-Latina photographer Tali Conic and costume designer BadMoonYoyo, along with contributions from models, stylists, other artists and community members. The exhibit explores identity, resilience, and the beauty of representation through bold visual storytelling.

Registration encouraged at www.eventbrite.com/e/pride-thro....

👥 From the organizer: "Join us for the opening reception of Pride Through the Lens, a powerful art exhibition celebrating the intersection of Latine and LGBTQ+ identity through photography, costume design, and cultural storytelling.

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

Tickets available in-person at the box office or online at thelittle.org/twinless/.

👥 From the organizer: “About the Film: ‘Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely friendship. Starring Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney. Written and directed by Sweeney.’”

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

👥 From the organizer: “Learn about the league. Meet bowlers. Find a team. No prior bowling experience needed.

League begins September 8 at 7:00pm. Questions? Email secretary@rhbs.org.”

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

Stop by Skylark Lounge between 3-9pm, have a drink, socialize, dance, twirl, and chill for a while. This event is ‘pay what you can’ with a $5 suggested donation. See you there!!!”

👥 From the organizers: “Circle Back is a daytime function, combating Sunday scaries with well-curated dance music with sets from Cherry Midnight, Tony LaBue and Joe B. Circle back is the perfect way to close out your weekend.

Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Seeing and Being Seen: LGBTQ+ Visions of Rochester, on view in the Gallery Obscura through October 26.”

📆 Check out the full LGBTQ+ Events Community Calendar here: www.Rochester.lgbt/community-calendar/category/community-events/

About the program: In a time of attempted erasure, what does ‘being seen’ mean, individually and collectively? How can ‘seeing’ more LGBTQ+ Visions of Rochester challenge assumptions and inspire action?

No registration required. Attendees will also receive free exhibit admission.