Syracuse is planning its future — and the first public meetings are this summer. I joined the Comprehensive Plan 2050 committee to make sure our community has a voice in it. Now I'm asking you to add yours.

The 2026 CNY Pride Weekend Kickoff Party was one for the history books - full of joy, music, and drag artistry. Check out the photo gallery with photos by Maxwell Harvey-Sampson here.

Take a look through the photos by Maxwell Harvey-Sampson of our June 2026 Queer Happy Hour!

June is here, and Come Out CNY's Pride Month calendar is packed. From a regional theatrical premiere as the entree to Pride Month, to an immersive cabaret takeover of the Everson Museum, a Pride Night at the ballpark, and an intergenerational dinner to close out the month - there is so much going on. Here's everything we're producing, co-producing, and partnering on this June, plus where to find the full CNY Pride calendar.

Our recent takeover of Tallman Cocktail Club was pure magic. Photography by Maxwell Harvey-Sampson.

The casting call is open for Pride Ethos 2026, returning to the Everson Museum on June 10 & 11. We're seeking LGBTQ+ performers across every discipline — drag artists, burlesque performers, dancers, vocalists, musicians, and variety artists of every kind. If you have a talent and a story to share, this stage was built for you.

Whether you come to work alongside others, skate in the square, dance, talk with a health educator, cheer at a hockey game, or sit down for a shared meal, you are participating in something quietly powerful: choosing connection over isolation.

Here's what's coming up this February.

This month: remembrance, gratitude, and queer community in CNY.

Queer joy meets community care: November events + food drive for the Samaritan Center.

Ice cream, gay bar pop ups & a Zoo takeover — queer community is thriving this fall!