What a whirl!

Are you seeing flashes of glitter, hearing the voices of drag queens, or experiencing radical queer tendencies? Then you may be coming down from the fabulosity that was Faetopia and the incredible week of programming that we showcased this Pride (on top of everything else you could do). Comfort & Joy welcomed thousands of people into the old Tower Records space, hosted dozens of events, workshops and screenings, and exposed fresh eyes to sexy, eclectic queer storefront theater.

Night after night, Aliens Cut My Hair showed that drag has no limits in this space-time continuum; it says something when even the original cast of the film was blown away by the show. “Gay Adults! Gay Adults! Where Are You?” was a huge success, showing many San Francisco queens a new path towards self-actualization. We hosted what was hailed as the most advanced Cunts For Fags workshop ever….and who knows can count how many tourists took their picture in front of our enchanting Faerie storefront museum? EcoHomo taught urban farming techniques and raised hundreds of dollars for Gulf Coast wildlife rescue. And, many Castro residents will not soon forget seeing a goat mama and her two babies strolling down the street.

What our burner/faerie community pulled off for faggots and queerdos this Pride is monumental! Nearly every newspaper in the city from the Chronicle to the Bay Times and SF Weekly to the Bay Guardian. We did all this the same week we also hosted a 600 person Afterglow fundraiser and cohosting the colorfully decorated Faerie Freedom Village. This was only possible thanks to the dozens of Comfort & Joy volunteers who step forward to lend a hand. Way to Glitter
Done girls!

And I know the question on all your minds (even as your head is still spinning from Pride) is ‘what’s next?’. Breathe the glitter in, cause we’re going deeper down the rabbit hole and our momentum is only building.

This Friday we have ULTRA TOUCH, one of Comfort & Joy’s last fundraisers before we head to Burning Man.

…featuring…
DJ BUS STATION JOHN + StuDlyCaPs
Pleasurebot Go-Go Performances
Tiki Bar + Indoor/Outdoor Jungle Smoking Lounge
boudoir DANCEFLOOR // PLAYSPACES GALORE
Luxuriously intimate private venue w/ multiple rooms
:: HOSTED by Seattle’s legendary ULTRA::

Also coming up next week is the 31^st annual Spirity’all Gathering of Radical Faeries (aka Men’s Gathering). Running from Sunday July 25^th to Sunday August 1^st at Wolf Creek Sanctuary in Southern Oregon. Come for any portion you can. Don’t miss this hot, sweaty, dirty faggot-filled event. Read the full call here. There are rideshares available, for information about rides or the gathering email zaxzaxlove@gmail.com.

And then, there’s Burning Man…