If you were reading this website in 2010 but didn’t live in New York, you’re probably still really devastated that you missed our epic Rodeo Disco Pride Party, especially if you enjoy riding mechanical bulls. But actually it’s likely that you’ve missed a lot more parties than just that party. Luckily, we’ve assembled so many of them here so you can really think about what you’re doing with your life.
You Should’ve Gone*: 30 Vintage Queer Event Fliers
* we don’t really mean that you should’ve gone to these parties, most of them probably sucked
1. 1914 – Cora Anderson The Man-Woman
2. 1932 – Restaurant For Ladies In Berlin
3. 1941 – Gladys Bentley & Miss Jimmy Reynard
4. 1970 – Gay Liberation Dance
5. 1970 – Celebration of Love and Life
6. 1972 – Female Liberation Meeting
7. 1973 – Club 41
8. 1974 – Los Angeles Gay-In
9. 1974 – Midwest Lesbian Conference
10. 1976 – Sugar Shack
11. 1978 – A Lesbian Show!
12. 1980 – Women’s Music and Cultural Festival
13. 1980 – Women Writes
14. 1981 – Pride Week Milwaukee
15. 1981 – Welcoming Party For Sandy
16. 1981 – 2-for-1 Rollerskating
17. Old Lesbian Halloween Dance
18. 1988 – Dos Lesbos
19. 1990 – Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras
20. 1992 – Lesbain Avengers Back-to-School Party
22. 1992 – DCTV Lesbian & Gay Video Festival
23. 1993 – Hand-to-Hand Combat
24. 1993 – Party Down at OOB
25. 1995 – Herland
Obviously if you attended any of these events, you’ll have to tell us about it in the comments, and for more information about the Lesbian Avengers events you could’ve attended with a time machine, check out Vikki’s first-hand account of lesbian avenging in the ’90s.
