JQY

Drop-In Center
2026-05-07 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Come celebrate your JQY Pride with some hands-on creativity! Come to the Drop-In Center for Pride March poster making with EMO and special guest Artivist, Efrén Olson-Sánchez! Make your voices heard through art making, whether you plan to march at Pride this June, love expressing yourself through art, or just enjoy connecting with others. All materials are provided—just drop in and join the fun!
We’ll also be celebrating May birthdays!
——————–Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

Holding Complexity: The Data Behind the Debate on Trans Youth
2026-05-11 19:30 - 20:30
Public conversations about trans youth, healthcare, and school practices are full of concerning claims—from children receiving gender-affirming surgery at school to a new phenomenon coined “rapid onset gender dysphoria. But what is actually supported by evidence, and what is not?
During this myth-versus-fact conversation we will sort through data, leaving plenty of room for more layered analyses and critiques of claims, including problems with missing context and oversimplification.
Join Jeremy Novich, PsyD, and Tali Benkoe, LCSW, of JQY’s clinical team for this conversation.
Because this event will be held via Zoom Webinar, your participation will not be seen by others attending.

Seudat Simcha at the Drop In Center
2026-05-14 18:30 - 21:30
Join Chagit and Casey as they share the newest member of the JQY family with the Drop-In center at Judah’s pidyon haben! Join this beautiful custom, and let’s celebrate queer simcha together.
——————–Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

JQY and Eshel Pre-Shavuot Game Night
2026-05-18 18:30 - 2026-05-19 20:30
Join JQY and Eshel for pre-Shavuot 20s and 30s game night! We’ll have time to schmooze, eat some cheesecake, and play games. Dinner (pizza) will be served.
This event is for people in their 20s and 30s.

Project Runway at the Drop-In Center
2026-05-28 18:30 - 2026-05-29 21:30
Make it Werk, designers!This week at Drop-In, we’ll express our identity through fashion design. What parts of our Jewish and Queer identities do we express via what we wear? How can we take ownership of our identities in the ways that we present ourselves? And then we’ll create fashion and walk the runway! Featuring special guest Alex Weissman, fashion designer at Vince Camuto
——————–Join us from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for the Drop-In Center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

March in the Queer Group in Israel Day on Fifth 2026
2026-05-31
Queer Jews are in every Jewish community. Join the queer Jewish group as they march for visibility and representation at Israel Day on Fifth. Sunday, May 31st, in NYC. All adults, and any teens attending without a parent, must submit their own registration form.

Post March Cool Down
2026-05-31 16:30 - 18:30
If you marched in the parade, if you didn’t march, or if you just want a place to hang out in the A/C, join JQY for a cooldown. We’ll have snacks, drinks, and ice cream!
This event is open to ages 13-23 and will take place in Midtown, with the exact location shared upon registration.

Drop-In Center
2026-06-04 18:30 - 21:30
Coming out can look like a dramatic speech, a text sent at 2 am, a new haircut, telling one trusted friend, or just finally being honest with yourself. There’s no “right” way to do it — what matters is what it means to you. Join us for an evening of storytelling, connection, and community as we share coming out experiences in all their forms. Share your own coming out story, cheer others on, laugh, listen, and help create a space where every experience is welcome — whether you’ve been out forever, just came out yesterday, or are still figuring things out.
This week’s Breakaway is Disability: What the Health? where we will talk about the intersection of queerness and disability and navigating the world. All are welcome!

——————–Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

Oy Vey Drag Bingo!
2026-06-08 18:00 - 20:00
Your Pride plans just got shticky!
Join us for Oy Vey Drag Bingo – an evening of rooftop bingo hosted by your favorite drag bubbie, Merriam Levkowitz.
The night will feature live performances, eight rounds of bingo, prizes throughout, and a few surprises to make you kvell along the way.
We’ll have an open bar, cocktail-style dinner fare, and a room full of people who want to celebrate pride with the tribe and give back to the young people JQY serves every day.
Come alone or schlep your friends, you’ll leave with something only a bubby can give: a win, a laugh, life advice, or a deeper connection to JQY’s work.
All proceeds support JQY’s work providing mental health support and community for LGBTQ+ Jewish youth.

Razzle Bedazzle at the Drop-In Center
2026-06-11 18:30 - 21:30
Unleash your sparkle at JQY’s Bedazzling Extravaganza! Get ready to shine brighter than ever with our dazzling crafts, fun vibes, and epic memories. We’ll be bedazzling everything we can get our hands on – don’t miss out on the glittery magic!
This week’s Breakaway is the Trans+ group, where we’ll explore all things gender-related through schmoozing, crafting, and asking big questions. All trans, gender-questioning, or non-conforming people, and generally curious people, are welcome to join.
——————–Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23
If you need assistance with transportation to drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

Mural Mondays- Translate Design to Canvas & Paint!
2026-06-15 18:00 - 20:00
Come celebrate Pride Month on Mural Mondays @ JQY! Tonight we are translating imagery and ideas to canvas for our Trans+ Pride Mural to be displayed in the Trans+ Closet. Everyone is welcome! You don’t have to be an artist to collaborate on this legacy art piece for the JQY Drop-In Center! We might even begin painting tonight!

*Registration Closed* Yankees Legacy of Pride Night
2026-06-17 19:00 - 21:30
Join JQY for Legacy of Pride Night at Yankee Stadium! Each sign-up comes with a Yankees Legacy of Pride cap and a $15 concessions voucher.
Registration is now closed.

Drop-In Center Graduation
2026-06-18 18:30 - 21:30
🌈 Celebrate Pride with sprinkles and sweetness! Join us at the JQY Drop-In Center for Rainbow Cupcake Decorating — a chance to get creative, connect with friends, and make something deliciously queer. All supplies (and vibes) provided! 🧁💖——————–Join us from 6:30pm-9:30pm EST at 135 W 41st Street
No need to register for drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23

Mural Mondays- Paint Day
2026-06-22 18:00 - 20:00
Come celebrate Pride Month Mural Mondays @ JQY! Tonight we continue painting our Trans+ Pride Mural to be displayed in the Trans+ Closet. Everyone is welcome to collaborate on this legacy art piece for the JQY Drop-In Center. Even if this is your first night – join us for another fun schmooze and paint night!

Youth Pride Party!
2026-06-24 18:30 - 21:30
Celebrate Pride with JQY! Get ready for a Pride Party that’s full of simcha, sparkle, and just the right amount of shtick!
Join JQY for an evening of music, dancing, and fabulous fun and a special guest appearance by Drag Race superstar Brita Filter! Whether you come decked out in glitter or just ready to hang out, this is your space to celebrate community, joy, and being proudly yourself.
Come schmooze, celebrate, and make some magical memories — it’s going to be fabulous.
Walk-ins are welcome, RSVPs are preferred. Register at jqy.org/pride

Jew York Pride
2026-06-28
Join JQY at the Jew York Pride Brunch and Youth March on Sunday, June 28th! Check out the linktree to sign up. We’ll have bagels, get our 2026 Pride t-shirts, hydrate, and get ready to march in the Pride March! Proudly planned by CBST, Eshel, JQY, and Keshet.
With gratitude to our co-sponsors, as of June 8: Anshe Chesed, Avodah, B’nai Jeshurun, JCRC, JTS, Kehillat Harlem, NFTY, JCC Harlem, Temple Emanu-el, USY, Tzibur Harlem, Shalom Dkyes, Sixth Street Synagogue, The Grad Network (Powered by Columbia/Barnard Hillel), Footsteps, and Sephardi-Mizrahi Q Network.

Mural Mondays- Paint Day
2026-07-06 18:00 - 20:00
Join us in July for Mural Mondays @ JQY! Tonight we continue painting our Trans+ Pride Mural to be displayed in the Trans+ Closet. Everyone is welcome to collaborate on this legacy art piece for the JQY Drop-In Center. Even if this is your first night – join us for another fun schmooze and paint night!

Kintsugi: Beauty in the Broken
2026-07-09 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for our first summer Drop-In with new hours from 5-8PM. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, celebrating imperfections and the stories they tell. Join us for a creative, hands-on craft where we’ll decorate and repair pottery while exploring how growth, change, and resilience can become part of our stories.

JQY Out- Summer Walk
2026-07-12 13:00 - 15:30
Summer is too schvitzy for walking, but it’s the perfect season to explore nature inspired fashion! On Sunday, July 12th, we will meet in the park for a picnic and circle up. After that we’ll head to the Brooklyn Museum to see a Gender and Species bending exhibit inspired by physics, dance, marine biology and more! Attendees can get a ticket that covers entry to both the Brooklyn Museum and Botanical Gardens for the day. We are excited to be inspired with you! This event is for ages 13–23 who identify as Trans+ or are curious about gender and/or the natural world. Not sure if this describes you? Come hang out and see what it’s about—we’d love to have you join us

Mural Mondays- Paint Day
2026-07-13 18:00 - 20:00
Hot summer nights are for Mural Mondays @ JQY! Tonight we continue painting our Trans+ Pride Mural to be displayed in the Trans+ Closet. Everyone is welcome to collaborate on this legacy art piece for the JQY Drop-In Center. Join us for another fun schmooze and paint night at the Drop-In Center!

Mural Mondays- Final Paint Day
2026-07-27 18:00 - 20:00
July is heating up on our final Mural Monday @ JQY! Tonight we add the finishing touches as we complete the painting of our Trans+ Pride Mural to be displayed in the Trans+ Closet. Everyone is welcome to schmooze and paint with us! Don’t miss your chance to leave your mark on this legacy art piece for the JQY Drop-In Center.

Summer Talent Show
2026-07-30 17:00 - 20:00
Show off your talents at the JQY talent show! Are you a singer? A poet? A painter? A crochet master? Show us your art! All talents are welcome!

Summer Planting at the Drop-In Center
2026-08-06 17:00 - 20:00
Join us and get your hands a little dirty as we plant flowers, herbs, and greenery together, decorate flower pots, and spend some time connecting with with your JQY chevra. Whether you’re a seasoned plant parent or you’ve never kept a succulent alive, everyone is welcome. The Breakaway will be the Trans+ group, where we’ll explore all things gender-related through schmoozing, crafting, and asking big questions. All trans, gender questioning, or non-conforming and generally curious people are welcome to join.

Waffles and Sundaes at the Drop-In Center
2026-08-13 17:00 - 20:00
This week at drop-In…Let’s talk about navigating the nooks and crannies of this waffle of a world…over a waffle & ice cream sundae bar rainbow party! Featuring make your own rainbow waffles, wacky waffle & ice cream toppings, kosher Bravo pizza, and more — can’t wait to see you then!

Summer Drop-In Center
2026-08-27 17:00 - 20:00

JQY x Suffrage Book Club Hang
2026-08-31 19:00 - 21:00
Join JQY for an exclusive book club event run by Gretchen Shope & Lina Bukhman, straight off the national tour of Suffs The Musical. Hang out for the evening at our very cozy and very gay Drop-In space for dinner, a lemonade bar, games, and spirited conversation about this month’s book club book: Beyond the Pale by Elana Dykewomon. Each visitor will be entered into a giveaway for suffrage themed prizes and other goodies. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet some fabulous new friends and chat about this fascinating book.

Rosh Hashana Prep at the Drop-In Center
2026-09-03 17:00 - 20:00

Eshel Community Sukkot Party
2026-09-28 19:00 - 20:30
Join Eshel for the annual LGBTQ Community Sukkot Chagiga! On Sukkot, it is traditional to celebrate the holiday with a Simchat Beit Hashoevah, a joyous gathering commemorating the holiday’s Temple service. Come experience this celebration with a special LGBTQ+ Jewish twist at JCC’s rooftop Sukkah, featuring breathtaking views of the NYC skyline, wine bar, Israeli cuisine, snacks, and plenty of laughs with friends old and new. This event is open to the entire 21+ LGBTQIA+ community.
