For fans of David Sedaris and Nora Ephron, a humorous, irreverent, and poignant look at the gifts, stereotypes, and inevitable challenges of aging, based on award-winning journalist Steven Petrow’s wildly popular New York Times essay, “Things I’ll Do Differently When I Get Old.”

Since its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and national broadcasts on PBS and Logo, BROTHER OUTSIDER has introduced millions of viewers around the world to the life and work of Bayard Rustin — a visionary strategist and activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement.

Try your luck at a game of bingo with the fabulous Harmonica Sunbeam, step and repeat to the beat of DJ Redline and enjoy a fun filled day of activities for the whole family.

Sponsored by South Orange Village Alliance, South Orange Village, Lichtman Rabney Group, Hearth Realty Group, Sparkhouse Toys and Pet Wants.

interACT Theatre Productions of South Orange/Maplewood and Pleasant Valley Productions of West Orange proudly present

"This is Our Story: A Coming Out Anthology"
curated and written by Nicholas J. Clarey and Tommy Jamerson

When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant seventies gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history.

Morris County Pride 2021 will be held as an in-person event on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Morris Museum from 11:00am to 3:00pm in Morristown, New Jersey! This year’s event will feature a full day line-up of onstage performances from local musicians, drag queen and kings, and even a magician! (COVID-19 guidelines will be strongly enforced at the event)

interACT Theatre Productions of South Orange/Maplewood and Pleasant Valley Productions of West Orange proudly present

"This is Our Story: A Coming Out Anthology"
curated and written by Nicholas J. Clarey and Tommy Jamerson

When Wes, a young fashion designer from 2017, buys an abandoned building in the French Quarter of New Orleans, he finds himself transported to the UpStairs Lounge, a vibrant seventies gay bar. As this forgotten community comes to life, Wes embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-exploration that spans two generations of queer history.

The Township of South Orange Village and North Jersey Pride invite you to a very special outdoor screening of Love, Simon. This romantic comedy shares the story of 17-year-old Simon Spier who hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay. Join us for this fun, family-friendly LGBTQ film with movie snacks and concessions available for purchase on site at Waterlands Park.

interACT Theatre Productions of South Orange/Maplewood and Pleasant Valley Productions of West Orange proudly present

"This is Our Story: A Coming Out Anthology"
curated and written by Nicholas J. Clarey and Tommy Jamerson

Turn it up and turn it out for the biggest, queerest night of Pride Month! Amazing music, live drag, belly dance, and vogue performances and more from dusk til dark in the festive heart of Maplewood Village – Free to all and all are welcome! Dance the night away!

interACT Theatre Productions of South Orange/Maplewood and Pleasant Valley Productions of West Orange proudly present

"This is Our Story: A Coming Out Anthology"
curated and written by Nicholas J. Clarey and Tommy Jamerson

Be Allies to Our LGBTQ+ Friends and Families
A discussion ith CHS Spectrum Club
June 17 • 7:30PM Virtual

From Laurie Frankel, the New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is, a Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Pick, comes One Two Three, a timely, topical novel about love and family that will make you laugh and cry…and laugh again.

In a town where nothing ever changes, suddenly everything does…

Join us for a community gathering celebrating LGBTQ pride! We'll bring the music and food trucks, you bring the blankets and beach chairs! Allies very welcome!

Memorial Park Amphitheater on June 13, 2021 at 3pm

Take a moment before Montclair's Annual Equality Walk to meditate with Buddhist monks and have some practice discussions. We'll meet at 9:00am in Memorial Park, Maplewood by the pond and sit together to practice. Please bring a picnic blanket and cushion, sunscreen and hat. Also bring a mask.

On June 24, 1973, an arsonist set fire to the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar located on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. For 43 years, the deadly fire was the “Largest Gay Mass Murder in U.S. History”. Despite its staggering historical significance, few people know about the crime.

"As One forces you to think, simultaneously challenging preconceptions and inspiring empathy." —The New York Times

A story about identity, authenticity and compassion. Two voices—Hannah before and Hannah after—share the part of a sole transgender protagonist.

“Pink Boy” is an award-winning, intimate 15-minute portrait of a gender-creative boy growing up in conservative rural Florida. Butch lesbian BJ successfully avoided dresses her entire life until she and her partner Sherrie adopted Jeffrey, who to their shock, starts to dance in gowns and perform for his parents. As six-year-old Jeffrey increasingly wishes to dress up in public, BJ must navigate where it is safe for him, from school to a rodeo in Georgia to the ultimate holiday for a pink boy,

Marlon Riggs' essay film TONGUES UNTIED gives voice to communities of black gay men, presenting their cultures and perspectives on the world as they confront racism, homophobia, and marginalization. It broke new artistic ground by mixing poetry, music, performance and Riggs' autobiographical revelations.

Ali Asgar Tara is a Brooklyn-based non-binary visual and performance artist from the Bengal Delta. Asgar looks back at their past 7 years of art and activism juxtaposed with queer desire and pleasure with In Between Lands and Territories: Love, Loss, and Survival.

Divine Feminist: An Anthology of Poetry & Art by Womxn & Non-Binary Folx
"Radiant and radical, every poem and work of art within these pages remind me of all the brilliant and bold elements of our world, how every word and photograph capture the wild beauty and sacred darkness of existence. More importantly, I am in awe of how this anthology challenges ideas about what is hallow, godly, and beyond ourselves."

June 6 at 12:30pm, after SOMA Equality March.
Free for all, Music, Pizza and Ice Cream to Celebrate SOMA PRIDE 2021

June 6, 2021 10:00AM

March in solidarity with The Equality March for Unity and Pride! The March will begin with a rally and speakers at Ricalton Square in Maplewood.

Lavender Graduation is an annual ceremony held in many schools and communities across the country to honor and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual, intersex and allied students, and to acknowledge their achievements and contributions in school and community.

A review of what NJS2545 means for LTC communities and their care providers. Includes a downloadable planning guide and Q&A. Special guest NJ LTC Ombudsperson Laurie Brewer