This is your guide to the most electrifying Pride parties around Metro Manila happening this rainbow month of June
This month-long festival expresses the community’s fight for freedom—freedom to live openly and authentically without fear of discrimination, and freedom to love whoever, regardless of gender identity and expression. Let us revel in the spirit of Pride through these events and parties that play a crucial role in remembering the brave rainbow warriors who fought for our space, acknowledging our ongoing struggles, and coming together to show solidarity in this diverse world.
Honey
Honey offers a month-long Pride celebration every Thursday at Loft Cafe in BGC. Coincidentally, Honey is throwing its first-anniversary party in the scene on their Pride kickoff with drag performances by Matilduh and Xitrina.
Drag Me To Korea
This spectacular show brings together K-Pop’s explosive energy and drag’s extravagance that promises to feature the latest hits and songs from the second gen era. Drag Me To Korea is happening on June 10, 3:00 p.m., at the Addlub Dance Studio in Quezon City.
Translacion
Church, the freshest queer party in town, is dedicating its night to highlighting the incredible and beautiful transgender community—all trans performers and DJs all night, creating a dazzling rave of unity. Experience a new Sunday service on June 11 at Apotheka in Poblacion for Translacion.
Ms. Dragdagulan
Get ready for a baranggayan kind of fun on June 17 for the Ms. Dragdagulan Street Party in Maginhawa, Quezon City. A PridePH Festival kick-off party will be hosted by social media superstar and Drag Den’s Sassa Gurl, with festivities starting at 3:00 p.m.
Art. Spirituality. Kabaklaan!
The spot in Cubao is conducting a special queer get-together on June 17 for pride, consisting of a photo exhibit by Pau Villanueva, tattoos and piercings by Maan Simbajon and Jack Inesola, and tarot readings, Soap Spell soaps, and shirts by Makes No Sense.
Love Takes Space
Luxuriate in celebrating queer talents: drag artists, comediennes, singers, dancers, and DJs. June 17 will shine, inspire, and entertain us with this all-queer variety show by Pop Emergency at the Matrix Creation Events in Quezon City.
Pride Pasabog Kemelatique
Bekenemen is hosting a drag concert with an incredible lineup of queens that will ignite Draper Startup House in Poblacion on June 17.
LoveYourself Pride Night
LoveYourself has been at the forefront of HIV awareness, testing, and treatment in the country. For this year’s Pride, they announced a massive and stellar lineup of speakers and performers that will surely bring a tsunami of color to Eastwood Mall Open Park on June 18.
Nectar Nightclub
Nectar Nightclub unveiled its Pride calendar. Get ready to dive into a month of celebration filled with music and outstanding performances.
White Party
Headlining Empty Stomach’s answer to this month’s Pride whirlwind is Drag Race Philippines’ winner, Precious Paula Nicole. Immerse yourself in the joyful atmosphere that drag exudes on June 23.
FUTUR:ST
The brightest gem in Poblacion, where creatives near and far find solace, is throwing two Pride parties this month. On June 23, queer collective Panty Monsters is on duty to take the rainbow energy to stratospheric heights. Honey, the Thursday party in BGC, brings its vibrant flavor to FUTUR:ST on June 24 to create an unforgettable party at the tail-end of pride month. Watch out for the full lineup on FUTUR:ST’s Instagram.
Love Laban! PridePH Festival
The sparkling centerpiece of Pride Month. It’s time that we march together on June 24 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle with PridePH. This day-long celebration brings together a kaleidoscope of colors from the LGBTQIA+ community and allies, a powerful display of solidarity with hopes to continue fighting for our rightful space in the world.
Magandang Gabi, Bayot!
One of your many stops after the main Pride event will be Elephant at Dirty Kitchen, Gravity Art Space in Quezon City. Expect live DJ sets, live performances, drag performances, and a DJ from Berlin/Portugal.
Pride Revolution
Prepare for a truly unforgettable night at OBar for its second annual LGBTQ Icons of the Year Awards and Pride Revolution. This Pride extravaganza is an evening that cannot be missed as OBar brings drag artists from Bacolod, Davao, and Cebu, joined by its resident queens and Precious Paula Nicole. Imagine the amount of glitter—both literally and figuratively—that will explode across OBar’s walls.
The ONE690 Pride
Not tired yet? One690’s got you covered with its Pride spectacular on June 25!
