Peach City Sapphics and Queer Craft Night Atlanta are co-hosting a Valentine’s Day-themed  Queer Craft Night at Monks Meadery, 579 N. Highland Ave. on Feb. 8 from 5-7 p.m. Queer Craft Night is a monthly meet-up usually held at Finca to Filter Coffee in Old Fourth Ward. Get more information meetup.com/queer-craft-night-atl.

The 2025 Georgia GSA/LGBTQ+ Youth Summit is Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Agnes Scott College in Decatur. The event offers an opportunity to meet other queer and trans youth from around the state. The summit will offer educational breakout sessions, entertainment, art, community resources, and advocacy opportunities. Get more details and registration information at GeorgiaSafeSchoolsCoalition.org

Celebrate Black History Month and raise funds for houseless LGBTQ+ youth on Feb. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dr. Lulu PRIDE Open Mic Night for Black History Month. The event will be held at Kat’s Cafe, 970 Piedmont Ave. NE. Tickets and information are available here.

Southern Fried Queer Pride is hosting BLESS YR HEART, a queer Valentine’s Day dance party on Feb. 14 at the Star Bar, 437 Moreland Ave. Doors and music at 10 p.m. There will be a special performance by ALT3R and DJ sets by Boomchld, Craibby, Taylor Alxndr, and sexual health resources provided by the Georgia Department of Public Health. Get tickets and information at southernfriedqueerpride.com.

Paris is Burning

Lavender Lens Queer Movie Night will host a screening of the iconic documentary “Paris Is Burning” on Feb. 19 at 7 pm. At The Supermarket, 638 N. Highland Ave. Directed by Jennie Livingston, the film introduced a group of drag and trans performers in New York’s ball and house scene. Get tickets and information at thesupermarketatl.com.

‍Better Way to Meet is hosting Be My Gay Valentine for men at the Kimpton Sylvan Hotel, 374 East Paces Ferry Rd. NE,l on Feb. 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will be a way to celebrate love while connecting with other single gay men. And there’s a romantic view of the city, too. Tickets and registration are available here.

Charis Books will host the monthly Cliterati Open Mic featuring poet Elizabeth Michaud, author of the new collection “The Bones in the Garden (and other things found there.” Sign-up for the open mic begins at 7:15 p.m. and readings begin at 7:30 p.m. Found at more at charisbooksandmore.com.

If you’re reading to be a dancing queen again, then head to the Fox Theatre Feb. 25-March 2 for the ABBA musical “Mamma Mia.” Tickets are available at foxtheatre.org.
 
Out Front Theatre is hosting a night with RuPaul’s Drag Race favorite Plasma on Feb. 21 at 8 p.m. She’s bringing her acclaimed one-woman, Broadway-inspired show for one night only. Tickets and details at outfronttheatre.com.

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