OUT at The Movies: JOYLAND

April 14-FRIDAY | Group gathers at 6:40 PM for 7:00 PM Screening | Jacob Burns Film Center | We encourage everyone to buy tickets in advance, online

 Joyland explores the many sides of love and desire in a patriarchal society. Gentle and timid Haider (Ali Junejo) lives with his wife Mumtaz (Rasti Farooq), his father, and his elder brother’s family in Lahore, Pakistan. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider finally lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager, when in actuality he is a backup dancer. This unusual position shakes up the steadfast traditional dynamics of his household, enabling Haider to break out of his shell. As he acclimates to the new job, Haider becomes infatuated with the strong-willed trans woman Biba (Alina Khan) who runs the show; an unforeseen partnership that opens his eyes—and ultimately his worldview—in ways both unexpected and intimate.

LOFT Night OUT | April 13-Thursday | 7-9 PM | Sing Sing Kills Brewery, Ossining, NY | Free Admission

LOFT Night OUT is switching gears with Queer Music Night, featuring an exciting mix of punk and country! Come listen to Paisley Fields, Larah Helayne, and The LOFT's Artist in Residence, Christina Picciano's band All My Friends!

LOFT Night OUT will be at Sing Sing Kills Brewery.  Admission is free, and menu pricing for food and beverages is available on their website.

March 30th, 2023 (Scarsdale Public Library) The LOFT would like to thank The Westchester County Department of Health and County Executive George Latimer for the Special Recognition Award presented to The LOFT for our Outstanding Response to the MPOX Outbreak.  During the Summer of 2022, The LOFT in partnership with the DOH, mobilized a rapid response series of clinics at The LOFT offering vaccines to our high-risk community members.  The LOFT was the first LGBTQ+ Center in the nation to host Mpox vaccine clinics at its center. With this initiative we are able to provide 9 clinics and over 700 inoculations, helping to blunt the spread of the MPOX outbreak.  

We are so grateful to be recognized for this award, and most importantly--grateful to the Westchester County Department of Health for partnering with us to empower our community!

Read The press release by clicking here 

It's Coming!

WESTCHESTER PRIDE | June 4, 2023 | 12-5 PM | Court Street b/n Martine & Main | White Plains, NY 

Summer isn't too far off--and of course, that means PRIDE!  Mark your calendars because THE official PRIDE celebration for Westchester County is back, June 4th-Sunday.  Stay tuned for announcements on entertainment, and ALL the fun and goodies we're planning!

In the meantime, are you a small business or a large LGBTQ+ Affirming corporation and want to become a sponsor or have a vendor table--now is the time to do it!

Trans Support of The Hudson Valley Workshop|  March 30-Thu|12:30-2:30 PM | Free Admission | Free Lunch Served

What Does Trans Visibility Mean? Trans representation has hit the mainstream like never before and we are taking note! What does it mean for our community with so much exposure? Come and join Trans Support of The Hudson Valley's March workshop: "Real Talk: Discussion of Trans Visibility in Mainstream Media."

Come and enjoy lunch with us, get tested and receive a $25 e-card voucher and join the discussion!* In-person event only

April 22-Saturday | 6-9 PM | LOFT Campus

Volunteers-Free | $10 in advance | $20 at door

SpringFest, a celebration of our volunteers, is back for 2023 with a dinner and dance party! Come for a delicious dinner and dance the night away with our house DJ!  Can we mention that it's the funnest party ever with goodies and giveaways, too!? Join us as we thank our volunteers for everything they do in building up our community.

If you've volunteered in the past year, you get in for free (but make sure to RSVP with Stevie), tickets in advance are $10 and $20 at the door.