Friday tastes just as sweet on a four-day workweek. Cherries on top are all our LGBT events. Taste the rainbow of Southern Comfort, Queer Lit Fest benefit, Eagle raid anniversary, DJ smack downs and so much more.
• All that Chaz. Chaz Bono (top photo) conducts a media training seminar today at 3:35 p.m. as part of the annual Southern Comfort Conference for transgender people and issues. The event continues all day and through the weekend @ Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia.
• High Holy Days continue. Rosh Hashanah Day 2 with the gay-led, gay-friendly Congregation Bet Haverim @ St. Bart’s, 10 a.m.
• She’s my Girl Friday. Fourth Tuesday Happy Hour @ Bellissima, 6 p.m., and Fall Softball with Decatur Women’s Sports League, 6 p.m.
• What a difference a year makes. Atlanta Eagle Raid: One Year Later (middle photo) commemorates the date with DJ Brett Long @ the Eagle, 10 p.m. Revisit our complete coverage of the whole long and winding road.
• Poets and they know it. Atlanta Queer Lit Fest’s “I See Straight People” benefit features the poetry, music and spoken-word artistry of straight allies for a gay cause @ First Existentialist, 7 p.m.
• Same-sex speed dating. Single Ladies Night, 8:30 p.m., and Boys Night Out, 9 p.m. Both @ 3 Legged Cowboy
• Nighttime is the right time. Check out Friday’s whole gay bar and party calendar.
• Beat feet manifesto. VJ Mister Richard @ Mixx, 9:30 p.m., DJ Lydia Prim @ the Heretic, 10 p.m., DJay McCracken (bottom photo) @ Amsterdam Atlanta, 10 p.m., Friday Night Beat Down 2 DJ battle @ My Sisters’ Room, 10 p.m., and Fun Friday with DJ Hot Rod @ Jungle, 10 p.m.
• Year-round Black Pride. Fortify Friday with WassupNAtl @ Steel, 11 p.m., and Friday Night Live with Traxx & TraxxGirls @ Atlanta Live, 11 p.m.
• Drag yourself into the weekend. “Pageant: The Musical” @ 14th Street Playhouse, 8 p.m., Kitty LeClaw’s Meow Mix @ Blake’s, 11 p.m., and The Mary Edith Pitts Show @ Burkhart’s, 11:30 p.m.
It just keeps on going. There are even more gay things to do on today’s Gay Agenda. View the full list on Project Q Atlanta’s interactive community calendar. You can also submit your own events.
