Hello, Darlings! 🌈 October is giving us crisp air, earlier sunsets, and three full weeks to throw together the perfect Halloween lewk. We’ve rounded up a list of gay things to do to take full advantage of sweater weather with a little autumn mischief.

Giddy up, babes! horsegiirL brings her Nature is Healing Tour to Terminal 5 for a Halloween weekend gallop. Enter to win a pair of tickets and get your hooves on the dance floor.

JUST ANNOUNCED

• The 8th annual Brooklyn Nightlife Awards takes over 3 Dollar Bill on Tuesday, 11/10, celebrating the performers, DJs, party producers, venues and creative weirdos who make Brooklyn nightlife what it is.

• Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider, Red, White & Royal Blue author Casey McQuiston and Cyrus and Babak Veyssi are being honored at the PFLAG NYC Gala on Tuesday, 10/20, hosted by Drag Race star Jackie Cox. The evening features performances, dancing and fundraising to support LGBTQ+ people and their families.

• The Ali Forney Center’s SERVE Dance-a-Thon takes over Sony Hall on Friday, 11/6, bringing NYC nightlife together to raise money to feed homeless LGBTQ+ youth. Dance your ass off for a good cause while helping one of the city’s most important queer organizations.

SHOP GAY, SLAY HALLOWEEN

Forget the cheap costume in a bag! NYC has plenty of queer-run places to put together a Halloween look that's scary, sexy, campy or completely outrageous.

• GOTHIC RENAISSANCE - EAST VILLAGE

• HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE - EAST VILLAGE

• FINE AND DANDY SHOP - HELL'S KITCHEN

• THE LEATHER MAN - WEST VILLAGE

• PURPLE PASSION / DV8 - CHELSEA

THIS WEEKEND

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• New York City is going all out for Halloween with a record 160 car-free streets and plazas hosting free celebrations across all five boroughs.

• Henry Street Settlement and Close Friends Collective are bringing NYC's LGBTQ+ past to life with walking tours exploring queer activism, legendary artists, bathhouses and forgotten gathering spots.

• This weekend’s New York Comic Con has added a Pride Lounge featuring LGBTQ+ panels, trivia, cosplay and performances. Queer geeks, this one's for you!

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