(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) Last year, 26,000 travelers found more than 400 of the world's top destinations, resorts, hotels and adventures. Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) The world's largest fine and popular art fair - hosting more than 500 galleries, art publishers and art dealers, and thousands of artists. Event Website

Celebrate and explore the wide diversity of sexuality with works ranging from documentary to drama, camp comedy to hot porn - and everything in between. Awards presentations, parties and a gala kick-off, with a national screening tour to follow. Event Website

(The 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, New York City, NY 10003) (9pm - 12am) Warm up on our tropical fantasy island populated with LGBT Jews and their allies. All ages, genders, persuasions and loud tropical shirts are welcome! We'll have palm trees, tropical music, sangria and lots of fun! Buy a ticket in advance and save $5. ($15 in advance, $20 at the door) ((212) 929-9498) [email protected] Event Website

(Rutgers University, Newark, NJ) This Year's Theme is "Creating Change: Awakening Our Political & Social Consciousness". Panel discussions and workshops will address the intellectual, political, emotional, social and spiritual being. Event Website

(43rd & Skillman Ave, Sunnyside, Queens) (12 Noon) NYC's only LGBT-inclusive St. Patrick's Parade includes a full week of activities, including community forums, film screenings, traditional music and more. Event Website

(Town Hall, 123 West 43rd, New York, NY 10036) (7:30pm) An evening of musical entertainment and comedy featuring your favorite soap opera stars from "All My Children", "One Life to Live" and "General Hospital", as well as hosts from "The View". Event Website

(The Lesbian Herstory Archives, 484-14 Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY 10116, Venue Website) (1 - 6pm) Screening: "Last Call At Maude's", "Storme: Lady of the Jewel Box", "Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis @100" and the herstory of women's music documentary "The Changer: A Record of the Times" Event Website

(Barnes and Noble, 1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023) (6pm) Gelber and Manning with Charlie Caranicas on cornet and Kevin Dorn on drums perform selections from their debut CD Gelber and Manning Goes Public. (Free)

(Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013) Annual gala dinner to benefit the LGBT Community Center. Event Website

(Marriot Marquis, 1535 Bwy, New York, NY 10036) Honoring Bill Roedy (MTV Intl), Dr. Helene Gayle (Care Resources) and Michael Willner (Insight Communications) as exceptional people whose passion, vision, resourcefullness, and hands-on leadership are inspiring us to educate the world about HIV/AIDS. Event Website

(TheTimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036) (6:30pm) Where do the candidates stand on complex issues such as the war on terror, human rights, the budget, health care, immigration, intervention abroad and the Mideast? Find out what Times reporters have discovered about what the candidates are promising, and how they say they will deliver on their pledges. Moderated by Rick Berke, assistant managing editor of The Times, with Elisabeth Bumiller, former Washington bureau chief, business columnist David Leonhardt, chief military correspondent Michael R. Gordon and political reporter Robin Toner. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Mara Keisling is best known as a key figure who lobbied for passage of a trans-inclusive federal hate crimes bill and a trans-inclusive employment non-discrimination act. The evening will focus on issues of gender identity that affect our daily lives: employment, societal exclusion, Social Security gender-record matching, a national ID card, bathroom use, and other challenging issues. ($10) Event Website

(The Riverside Church New York City - Assembly Hall, 490 Riverside Drive, (enter at 91 Claremont Avenue), New York, NY 10027) (6pm - 8pm) You are invited to the 19th Annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. A Special Space for Grace Service. (Free) (212-870-6854) [email protected] Event Website

(Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037, Venue Website) (7pm) A Look at the Intersections of Race, Gender & Sexuality. Event is co-sponsored by The Center. Event Website

(Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave, New York, NY 10003) (Thurs - Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm) Set in NYC in 1908, when 14th St was the entertainment capital of the city. It has both a gay male and a lesbian love story. In the Biograph Film Studio, the actors film scenes of a primitive one-reeler, while between takes they reveal their dreams, fall in love, betray each other, practice routines they hope will take them to live theatre, and go through many of the same emotions they express in the film. Later, the play recreates a typical evening of Vaudeville at the Olympic Theater that includes music, dance, comedy skits and female mimickry, as well as the finished film. Written & directed by BARBARA KAHN. ($12) (212-254-1109) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7PM-10PM) Join NYC's premiere Marching Band! March in NYC pride, D.C. pride, Boston pride, as well as many other gay and non-gay events in the tri-state area! We need brass, woodwind, and percussion players of all skill levels! We even have some instruments to loan. (free) (212-591-2886) [email protected] Event Website

(Bronx Academy of Arts, 841 Baretto St, 2nd Fl, Bronx, NY 10474) (8pm) Dance-BAAD! brings you an evening of choreography reflecting cultural identity and human communication with "Bronx Recognizes Its Own" award-winning choreographer Jessica Danser. Performed by Kristin Dexnis, Kimberly DeBenedictis, Rebecca Duschl, Mariko Kumanomido, Jemimah Simms and Vanessa Smit. ($15) (718-842-5223) [email protected] Event Website

(Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11210) (8pm) Strongly influenced by their Irish heritage, as well as by pop, rock, and traditional Canadian music, Leahy is a whirlwind triple threat of fiddle driven music, step dancing, and vocals accompanied by keyboards and percussion. ($40, $25) (718-951-4500) Event Website

(Jacob Javits Center, 655 West 34th St, New York, NY 10001) a three-day exposition catering to both the general public and the trade in the nation's hub. Don't miss this opportunity to sample over 600 wines from over 150 winemakers from around the globe in the Grand Tasting. But that's not all! Come listen to wine experts during guided tastings and seminars and meet the wine makers at special �Meet & Greet� sessions on the show floor. Event Website

(The New Church, 114 East 35 Street, (Park & Lex), New York, NY 10016) (7pm (9pm)) Tenor Luigi Boccia and Pianist Carmine Aufiero present an evening of Italian Art Songs and some Neapolitan favorites. A reception follows the recital. Chelsea Opera's Production Fund for May's The Ballad of Baby Doe ($15) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (3 pm) Historian Kathleen Huser gives us a tour of noted and notorious women of the 19th Century. Make the acquaintance of fashionista Ellen Demorest; real estate speculator Susan King; publisher Mrs. Frank Leslie; "bridge builder" Emily Roebling; America's first girl stunt reporter, Nellie Bly; murdered "beautiful cigar girl," a descendant of the Puritan Mathers, whose tragic fate inspired an Edgar Allen Poe story; contraceptive maker M. Restell who served a term on Blackwell's Island and many others. ($5) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8pm) Join this queer and trans cast and crew in celebration of V-Day's tenth anniversary! Help raise awareness and end violence against women -- all proceeds from this performance will benefit V-DAY and local queer-friendly, anti-violence organizations. ($10) (718.450.-6472) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm) Dance: 208 debuts a new party in honor of the Center's commitment to the recovery community. Juicy is an alcohol-free, spirit-ful evening of great music and cool vibes for our sober friends and their friends. All are invited to this high-powered evening. ($10) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) What is it about opera that gay men and lesbians love? Much ink has been spilled addressing this question, and this series of seminars will try to find some answers, both exploring some of the literature that claims opera as a distinctly queer art form, and analyzing the operas themselves. Series continues May 12. (212.817.1955) [email protected] Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (7pm) Giard's work takes him into his subjects' homes or workspaces and displays a gamut of backgrounds, poses, and aesthetics. Luis Alarcon is shown with his Frieda Kahlo collection. Allen Ginsberg is pictured holding his own portrait of William Burroughs. Maria Irene Fornes is holding a stage set model. Tony Kushner is reclining on silk souvenir pillow, portraying Karl Marx. Joan Nestle, co-founder of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, is pictured holding a plaster sculpture of two faces nestling. Some of the other writers featured in the exhibition include Edward Albee, Dorothy Allison, Rafael Campo, Blanche Wiesen Cook, Samuel R. Delany, Kenward Elmslie, Lillian Faderman, Allan Gurganus, Doris Grumbach, Essex Hemphill, Audre Lord, Tim Miller, Kate Millett, Adrienne Rich, Barbara Smith, Edmund White, and Jonathan Williams. Event Website

(Skylight Studios, 275 Hudson St, New York, NY 10013) A deliciously, decadent four-course French dinner prepared by an all-star team of world-famous chefs. Presentation of honors, live entertainment, and live and silent auctions. To benefit GMHC. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) John DiLeo's talk, complete with movie clips, coincides with the publication of his latest book, "Screen Savers: 40 Remarkable Movies Awaiting Rediscovery". Get ready to lengthen your Netflix queue with titles like Cover Girl (1944), Isle of the Dead (1945), The Harvey Girls (1946), Portrait of Jennie (1948), The Lusty Men (1952), Pat and Mike (1952), The Killing (1956), Two for the Road (1967), Pretty Poison (1968), and many more. ($10 Members / $15 Non-Members) Event Website

(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (7:30pm) The Tollbooth comically explores a Jewish family from Brooklyn as three sisters come of age and question the values of their traditional parents. This honest and funny story follows the characters through one poignant and pivotal year as the family learns, rebels, fights and finally embraces their differences. ($8 Member / $10 Non-Member) (646-505-5708) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30PM) Andrea Meyerson's splendid anniversary special celebrates a quarter century of disarming, old-school feminist and all-round funny girl, Kate Clinton. Clinton's take-no-prisoners comedic stylings leave us doubled up, as she stands up for our freedom to hoot loudly and proudly. Renowned director/producer Meyerson (creator of the "Laughing Matters" series), herself a media pioneer, returns with another inspirational and outrageous show, sponsored by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). Cocktails & Hors D 6:30pm, Screening 7:30pm. Event Website

(Drom NYC World Music/Jazz Nightclub & Restaurant, 85 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009) (8pm) Dynamic double bill of women's bands, back by popular demand -- ISLE OF KLEZBOS klezmer sextet and The LASCIVIOUS BIDDIES cocktail pop quartet. If you haven't heard the Biddies yet, they're fabulous players with great compositions plus intriguing takes on tunes you thought you already knew, all delivered in beauteous vocal harmonies as well as hilarity, poignancy, and spontaneous glamour. ($12) (212-777-1157) Event Website

(St Jean's Community Center, East 76th St off Lexington Ave downstairs, New York, NY 10021) (7pm-11) Two step dancing, line dances, swing waltz cha cha. a two step lesson with Jon Lee from the Big Apple Ranch, a hot and cold buffet including beverages and dessert. ($12.00) (212 490 9433) [email protected]

(Touch Nightclub, 240 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (7 - 10:30pm) Empire State Pride Agenda Foundation's annual celebration of women. A sophisticated evening of socializing, dancing and cocktails. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6 - 9pm) An evening of pampering, health information, and screening for all lesbians, bisexual women and transgender people. Come to learn more about health issues of concern to the LBT community, including the importance of risk reduction, early detection, prevention, wellness, and recovery, as well as support services, insurance, and healthcare options. Enjoy food and refreshments, entertainment, door prizes, giveaways, free massage therapy treatments, reiki, and more. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Author Amy Hoffman's "An Army of Ex-Lovers" is an autobiographical history of her years at Boston's Gay Community News (GCN). Author Stephanie Grant's "Map of Ireland" is a distinctive coming-of-age tale that uses the political as a counterpoint to the personal in a novel set amidst the tumult of Boston in 1974. The desegregation of South Boston's public schools, the rise of Black Power and a young woman's exploration of her sexual identity are among the weighty themes explored here. Event Website

(JCC in Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St, New York, NY 10023, 646-505-4444) (7pm) Loosen your tie and escape from your crazy week. Couples, singles and friends are all welcome for an enlightening, festive and spiritual scene. Registration required by March 12. (Members: $30; Nonmembers: $35) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (5pm) The program will focus on the "then", meaning the 50's through the 90's and the "now" in terms of being a lesbian in NYC. Cheryl Adams moved to Manhattan from Ilinois in 1976 and became very active in the lesbian, gay and women's movements in several organizations and committees, holding the positions of Lesbian Rights Coordinator of the New York City Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW), spokesperson for the Coalition for Lesbian and Gay Rights, spokeswoman for Lesbian Feminist Liberation, and president of the board of the Women's Liberation Center in NYC. WOMEN ONLY EVENT. ($6) Event Website

(Maplewood Country Club, 28 Baker St, Maplewood, NJ 07040) (6pm) Stars from across America unite for marriage equality, including Emmy and Tony Award-winning star of Sex and the City Cynthia Nixon; star of Queer as Folk Robert Gant; and Civil rights legends Judy Shepard and David Mixner. Emceed by Suzanne Westenhoefer, with performances by Tony and two-time Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday of Dreamgirls. Sumptuous cocktail buffet, Sit-down dinner, Open bar, Silent auction and After-party with dancing. Event Website

(Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College, 2900 Campus Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11210) (8pm) He�s the Tony Award-winning revolutionary from "Evita", the Emmy Award-winning Best Actor in �Chicago Hope,� the star of the CBS drama, �Criminal Minds,� and Inigo Montoya from �The Princess Bride.� But Mandy Patinkin�s favorite role is to reach out to live audiences with popular song. And the result is nothing short of electrifying. With musical accompaniment provided by Paul Ford on paino. ($40, $25) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Event Website

(Queens Museum of Art, Rushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368) (3pm) An autobiographical journey into the terrain of romance, polyamory, and self-defined family in "Women In Love" and the story of a lesbian writer who tries to find the best erotic plot in "Inclinations". Q&A panel with filmmakers and light refreshments served. Event Website

(St. John's in the Village Church, 222 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014) (7:30pm) Event Website

(Marriot Marquis, 1535 Bwy, New York, NY 10036) (5pm) One of NYC's most anticipated galas honoring the year's outstanding representations of LGBTs in the media. Event Website

(5th Ave) (11am) This historic event happened for the first time on March 17, 1762, sixteen years before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. This year will be the 247th. Event Website

(West side of 5th Ave at 57th St) (11am) For the 17th year in a row, Irish Queers will be protesting the New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade. [email protected] Event Website

(The Players, 16 Gramercy Park S, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) (A True History That Never Happened) by George Bernard Shaw. Imagine this: it's 1680 and you're in Isaac Newton's house. In walks King Charles II in hot pursuit by all of his mistresses, including the notorious Nell Gwyn. What follows is a tremendous send-up of philosophy, playwriting, acting and an iconic argument bracing Science against the Arts. As usual, Shaw has a field day by challenging everything we hold near and dear. ($20) (212-352-3101) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) Offering Summer Shares? Register now to guarantee your space at any or all of 2008's events. Bring photos, floor plans, fliers. Just $40 gets you table space and admission for one share offer. Seeking a Summer Share? Whatever your budget, you'll find tempting offerings in every category -- quarter-share, half-share, full share. Presented by Out Professionals, the nation's leading gay and lesbian network. ($15 to attend; $40 to present) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano and Brian Zeger, piano perform. To benefit Classical Action: Performing Arts Against AIDS. Pre- and post-concert receptions. Event Website

As on the Autumnal Equinox, today the length of day and night are as close as they can get to being equal. It�s also that time of year when we can�t help ourselves in attempting to balance an egg on its point.

(CBST, 57 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014) (6:45pm) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Rev. Troy Perry preaching. Featuring Lavender Light. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (3:30pm) Event Website

(Radio City Music Hall, 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020) (8pm) More than any other performer, Aretha Franklin epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of late-'60s hits with Atlantic Records earned her the title "Lady Soul," which she has worn uncontested ever since. Event Website

(Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New york, NY 10027) (3pm) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (7pm) Rev. Troy Perry preaching. Event Website

(Big Apple Ranch, 39 West 19th St, New York, NY 10011) Big Apple Ranch helps Team NY Aquatics raise funds for its upcoming season. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (9pm) Join Dance: 208 DJ Lugnut (Alfredo of East Village Big Lug party) for a night of Duran Duran, Rick Astley & big, big hair. Alfredo (whose Big Lug party & bar was a smash bear party) comes to us from Chicago for one special night. Get out your lug-warmers! ($10/$6) Event Website

(MCCNY, 446 West 36th St, New York, NY 10018) (9am, 11am & 7pm) Rev. Troy Perry preaching. Event Website

(Angels and Kings, 500 East 11th St, New York, NY 10009, Venue Website) (8pm) The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice and Starlette Sunday present a unique season finale viewing of THE L WORD. Live comedy and specialty drinks. No cover. One drink minimum. Robin Cloud and Cara Kilduf's Snatchtastic Comedy 8pm; THE L WORD Screening 10pm; DJ Gabe spins dance, hiphop and pop 'till 3am. [email protected] Event Website

(St. John's in the Village Church, 222 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014) (7:30pm) Event Website

(Lincoln Center, 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023) (8pm) Benjamin Britten's probing exploration of the nature of guilt and judgment implicates an entire fishing village. Preperformance reception and champagne-dessert reception at intermission. Event Website

(Microsoft, 1290 6th Ave, 6th Fl, New York, NY 10019) (6 - 9pm) The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce LGBT-2-B Committee invites you to participate in an informative workshop presentation about emerging media and how to apply it to your business or non-profit organization. This workshop is perfect for business owners, non-profit leaders and anyone who is simply interested in being on the cutting edge of online media tools and trends. Panelists: Tom Rielly is Founder of Planet Out, current Director of Partnerships, The Ted Conference. Farra Trompeter is VP, Client Relationships + Strategy, Big Duck, a nonprofit strategist helping organizations use communications vehicles to promote programs, change policies, raise money, and build awareness. Parker Ray is Site Director of Glee.com the fastest-growing online professional and social networking site for the LGBT community. David Hauslaib is Founder/Editorial Director of Queerty, a high profile gay blog. ($20/$30) (212-473-7805) [email protected] Event Website

(Walter Kerr Theater, 219 West 48th St, New York, NY 10036) Funny, heartbreaking and oh so human, the musical reveals relationships strained to their limits when a couple must decide whether to spend their life savings on a family business or to launch their only daughter's marriage with a lavish catered affair. This is a new musical by John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein. Event Website

(Bluestockings Bookstore, 172 Allen St, New York, NY 10002) (7 - 9pm) Feature Writers: Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai & Carol Rosenfeld. Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai is a Chicago-born, Brooklyn-based Chinese Taiwanese American spoken word artist who fights for cultural pride and survival through how she spits and how she lives. Carol Rosenfeld is working on a second book, Birds Do It, a parody of a lesbian romance. Vittoria Repetto is the hardest working guinea butch dyke poet on the Lower East Side. ($5 suggested donation) [email protected] Event Website

(Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238) (5:30pm) New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Helen Sears,Chair, Women's Issues Committee, the New York City Council Women's Issues Committee, and the New York City Council Women's Caucus together with the Brooklyn Museum Celebrate Women's History Month. R.S.V.P. by Monday, March 24, 2008. (212.788.9107) [email protected]

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) The Center's Public Policy Department Presents: The Human Right to Health: Universal Health Care and Sexual and Reproductive Rights. Panelists will discuss LGBT, and particularly transgender, health issues and barriers to health care access, reproductive health care, and universal health care within the context of the Presidential election. Confirmed speakers include: Marilyn Clement, National Coordinator, Healthcare-NOW! Nathan Leavitt, Community Education Coordinator, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. Joseph Defilippis, Executive Director, Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ) Anja Rudiger, Human Right to Health Program Director, National Economic and Social Rights Initiative (NESRI)/ National Health Law Program Event Website

(Comix, 353 west 14th street, New York, NY 10014) (8:30pm/10:00) Join Kenny Ortega, as he takes you on a hilarious journey through his youth in Spanish Harlem: from his first spanking, to finally moving away from home. His one man show includes insights on his outrageous siblings, and why it�s cheaper to pay for a funeral rather than a broker fee. If you thought living in New York was tough, just wait 'till you're part of the family. ($12 in advance/ $15 day-of-show plus a two item minimum) (212.524.2500) Event Website

(NY City Center, 131 West 55th St, New York, NY 10019) Based on the 1924 play "Juno and Paycock" by Sean O'Casey, the Encores! Production of "Juno" is directed by Tony Award-winner Garry Hynes. Music and lyrics by Marc Blitzstein; Book by Joseph Stein; Music Director, Eric Stern; Musical Staging by Warren Carlyle. Event Website

(Pier 94, 711 12th Ave, New York, NY 10019) World's leading art fair devoted to contemporary art. 150 international galleries, including many of the most important dealers, will be showcasing art from around the world. Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6pm) The Big 4 Accounting firms (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers) have been leaders in LGBT initiatives in recent years. While you probably know these companies employ hundreds of thousands of people, you may not know that many of the partners (owners) of the firms are LGBT and our strongest allies. Join us for a panel discussion featuring partners from these four firms sharing different perspectives and stories - how they made it, what went right, what didn't, how they'd approach things differently today, and the specific challenges they faced as an LGBT person. (Free) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8 - 10pm) In honor of Womyn's Month Queer Black Cinema (QBC) will highlight the work of Cheryl Dunye by screening "Stranger Inside" along with emerging lesbian filmmakers trailers and a short film. QBC's new trailer will premier and programming for 2008 will be announced. Seats are limited so purchase online to avoid the lines. ($6 online; $8 door) (347-789-1070) [email protected] Event Website

(Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd St, New York, NY 10024) (7 - 9pm) Rodeph Sholom's GLBT Concerns Committee and P-FLAG-NY co-host a screening of the award-winning ABC News documentary, "My Secret Self: A Story of Transgender Children", which features three brave young people and their families. Barbara Walters sensitively explores how these families have coped with a child who feels trapped in the wrong body and ultimately realized that they wanted nothing more than to see their children happy and accepted for who they are, and who they want to be. (Free) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (8am) The Lesbian Cancer Initiative will be hosting the Women's Outreach Network Mobile Mammography Van for free mammograms are available to women and transgender people 40 and over who have not had a mammogram in the past year. All insurance plans are accepted, but it is NOT necessary to have insurance to participate. Stand-up comedian Shecky Beagleman will be performing two sets at this event. APPOINTMENTS MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE BY CALLING 1-800-564-6868 to schedule. (Free) (212-620-7310 x258) Event Website

(LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St, New York, NY 10011) (6:30pm) Rising heartthrob Erin Kelly stars as Annabelle, a precocious Senator's daughter who falls in love with her teacher Simone (Diane Gaidry) at a stodgy Catholic boarding school for girls. Inspired by the classic lesbian drama Maedchen in Uniform, out writer-director Katherine Brooks unveils this passionate tale of forbidden love with intelligence, wit and sensitivity. Loving Annabelle explores the complexity and controversy of the love and the struggle between two women who have every reason to deny their feelings. Event Website

(Therapy, 348 West 52nd St, New York, NY 10019) (7pm) �Thank GLAAD It�s Friday� series is for the young professionals of New York to get to know GLAAD, the only national media advocacy and anti-defamation organization for the LGBT community. With nightly raffles and guest celebrities, TGIF is a fun way to gather like minded individuals that want to participate in the GLBT movement. Event repeats Apr 25 & May 30. (TGIF Series Pass $35) Event Website

(Bronx Community Pride Center, 448 East 149th St, Bronx, NY 10455) (6 - 11pm) Women Talking and Acting: Fierce, Fearless, and Wise Program. Join the �L� group for an evening of politics, poetry, and dancing. Bronx elected officials and women artists will share stories of fierceness, fearlessness, and wisdom from their lives. ($3 donation) (718-292-4368 x303) [email protected] Event Website

(Union Theological Seminary, 3041 Broadway, New york, NY 10027) (2 - 8pm) An award-winning writer who has been integral to the genre of contemporary feminine literature, Erica Jong �63 is the author of eight novels, including the bestsellers Fear of Flying, Fear of Fifty: A Midlife Memoir, The Devil at Large, and Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life. Recently, Jong donated a collection of archival material to Columbia University�s Rare Book and Manuscript Library, including journals, diaries, and noteworthy correspondence with John Updike, Henry Miller, and Louis Untermeyer. Together with the Columbia Institute for Research on Women and Gender, BCRW celebrates this extraordinary gift with a conference dedicated to Jong�s inimitable career and its impact on American letters. Participants include Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Nancy K. Miller, Rebecca Traister, Aoibheann Sweeney, Susan Suleiman, Min Jin Lee, and James Frey. Event Website

(Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, New York, NY 10011) This all-day soccer tournament also includes an awards brunch. Event Website

(Star Lounge @ The Chelsea Hotel, 222 West 23rd St, New York, NY 10011) (10pm) Lesbian DIY vloggers, gay political sketch comedy troupes, hot crooning guys strumming guitars on their webcams, and more. Video-sharing site Dailymotion.com is launching a Gay & Lesbian channel this month and NewFest joins in the celebration. Open V2 Vodka bar from 10-11pm. To attend, you must RSVP, indicating your name and whether you will be bringing a guest. [email protected] Event Website

(Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities, 18th St, New York, NY 10011) Gotham Volleyball Tournament. Event Website

(Kaufmann Concert Hall, 1395 Lexington Ave, at 92nd, New York, NY 10128) (8pm) Carolyn Leigh's songs, including "Young at Heart," "The Best is Yet to Come" and "Witchcraft," were immortalized by hipsters from Frank Sinatra to Peggy Lee and Tony Bennett. Event Website

(The New Church, 114 East 35 Street, (Park & Lex), New York, NY 10016) (7 - 9pm) Chelsea Opera presents tenor Luigi Boccia accompanied by Music Director, Carmine Aufiero in "A Toast to Tosti", a recital program of great Italian art songs. In addition to a set by Paolo Tosti, Mr. Boccia will include composers Giulio Caccini, Giovanni Paisiello, Giuseppe Giordani, Vincenzo Bellini, and Giacomo Puccini, and Neapolitan favorites. The program is presented as a benefit recital for Chelsea Opera's Production Fund in anticipation of its May 15-18 production of the NYC 50th Anniversary of Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe. ($20; $15 at the door) (212-260-1796) [email protected] Event Website

(Jelani Lounge, 507 Waverly Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238) (10pm - 4am) Come enjoy true sounds of the a Caribbean dance hall in Brooklyn.