Looking to tell your story? BTLK is hosting a Creative Writing Workshop where you can. Short story, poetry, epic tale, all writing is welcome.

Doors 7pm, class at 8:30pm, no re-entry after 10pm
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

We are here! Happy Trans Day of Visibility! Join BTLK for our annual TDOV open mic night. Share your performance, creative writing, fabric art, and everything you’ve been working on through BTLK’s creativity series.

Be seen, be heard, be there!

Sign up start at 7pm, Open Mic at 8:30pm, no re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Trans Day of Visibility (Observed)

BTLK is proud to host the Inaugural Tommy Playboy Memorial Kiki Ball to honor the Trans Model, Activist, and Ballroom Legend in the Making.

"Your existence is your art”

Categories To Be Announced, Doors: 7pm, LSS: 8pm, No re-entry after 10pm.

Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Join Pay Manuel from Boxing with Pay Manuel, and BTLK for a Self Defense and Wellness Workshop.

Come dressed to move!

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

WEPA! JEM Experience and BTLK are bringing you a Latin Dance Social like no other. All experience levels are welcome. Come Xperience Dance & Connect beyond Movement!

Doors: 7pm, Dance: 8pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Join BTLK for an Earth Day Celebration and Fundraiser honoring Trans existence on our planet: past, present, and future.

“ ‘You belong in this world,’ you’re a part of this world, you’re a part of creation, and you have every right to be on Earth.” - Connie Merasty

More details to be announced.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Paint & Chew hosted by RIDIKKULUZ, a multidisciplinary artist from NYC. Their figurative work memorializes family, chosen family, and the self while investigating religious, decolonial, cultural, and queer themes.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

BTLK’s Ballroom Series continues with a Commentator vs Commentator Masterclass. Commentators and MCs are the heart of ballroom, come learn the art of the mic.

Instructor To Be Announced.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Ever wondered how to make your money work for you? Join BTLK for our Financial Literacy Class, where you’ll hear about how to use money wisely, make informed decisions about your finances, create budgets, manage debt and plan for your future.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Black Trans Liberation is proud to present its Housing & Public Assistance Resources Workshop for our community to get answers the all-important questions.

You’ll learn the basics of the following: what NYC Housing Connect is; how to read an affordable housing lottery’s advertisement; who is eligible and what the qualifications are; what the application process is; what documents and materials are needed. Additionally we’ll chat about other forms of public assistance, how to qualify, and what you need in order to apply.

Come with your questions and ready to learn.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Happy Prom 2026! A celebration of queer joy, self-expression, and community magic. This isn't just any prom—it's a night to truly be YOU! Join BTLK for an evening of affirmation, joy, and visibility for us to get the prom we deserve.

Theme TBA <3

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Happy Pride 2026!

LAS MARIQUITAS are taking over! New York’s Queer and Trans Salsa Band are joining BTLK for a night of live music, dance, and joy! You do not want to miss this.

Come ready to dance the night away!

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Join BTLK for a night of music, poetry, storytelling, and community as we commemorate Queer Trans Pride and Legacy.

There is no Queer History without Black Trans History.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Early voting opens for the Primary Election. Find your poll site.

Register to vote HERE.

Early voting: June 13th - 21st. Get out and vote!

BTLK is offering portraits and headshots for our siblings. Join us for our one day event made for your first impression.

Make your mark.

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Early voting closes for the Primary Election. Find your poll site.

Must be registered by June 13th. Register to vote HERE.

Early voting: June 13th - 21st. Get out and vote!

Find Your Poll Site HERE.
Get out and vote!

As we get ready for the Queer Liberation Marches, join BTLK for a Protest Banner Making session. Using your art skills, and supplies provided, you’ll get a chance to make banners to carry into the weekend of action.

“No Pride For Some of Us Without Liberation For All of Us” -Mother Marsha P. Johnson

Doors: 7pm, No re-entry after 10pm.
Sign up to volunteer HERE.

Kick off Pride Weekend.

For All of Us.

Take to the streets to celebrating our diverse lives, highlighting our presence, and protesting the discrimination, harassment, and violence we face.

Learn More.

Resist! Reclaim! Rejoice!