Queer events: week of Aug 6

Congrats to Nat King Pole, aka Montreal Mirror’s best drag king in the
city, who did his first solo show this past Sunday to Meow Mixers! Sorry
I couldn’t make it NKP, i deserve a spanking or something.

FRIDAY
UP YOURS!
for Pervers/Cité
10 pm

SATURDAY
Street
Self-Defence and Counter Attack
– Ste. Emilie + Pervers/cité

Workshop
Day
@ Mise au Jeu, 90 de la Gauchetière east. 11 am

Rock Camp for Girls
Showcase Concert
@ Ukranian National Federation, 5213 Hutchison

Gay
Famous: a benefit for the Immigrant Workers Centre

@ WOOF Bar 1661 Ste-Catherine E.

ROLLER DERBY CHAMPIONSHIPS! SOLD OUT! But you can one of two
things: 1) watch the game online here,
2) Go support the smaller but awesome Ottawa Roller Derby Home Bout! Here.

SUNDAY
Femme
Tea Party in the Park
@ Parc Jarry, 2-5pm
Project 10 presents Amateur Queer Coupe @ TBA
Ste Emilie Skillshare presents QPOC-luck:
Queer/Trans
People of Colour Potluck
@ 3942 Ste Emilie, 6 pm-11 pm

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