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๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸปBear and Dungeon Nightโ›“๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ This Saturday (10/25) we have Bear Night— chill and cuddles starting at 7pm, with DJ Amy Alderman on at 9, and a Dungeon Demo in the Lounge starting at 10:30. Tonight: “the only thing stra
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸงKnow you’re Thirsty’s๐Ÿง๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ What?! Thirsty’s has a website? (We know a were a little behind) As all the social media sites have been cracking down on queer content and sharing their data with ICE and Kash Patel&r
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ After last call, when the lights dimmed on Broad St, Fielden’s came alive. The after-hours club was part refuge, part cabaret—a place where drag queens, club kids, bartenders, and night shifter ca
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸฟQueer Fan Cinema๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW: Let’s do the Time Warp Again(2016) It’s that time of year, Rocky Horror Picture Show is a tradition most queer, but since there are two excellent performances of the ori
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿšน The Resistance ๐Ÿšน๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ The protestors may not have corporate backers — but Thirsty’s has their backs. No official Resistance meeting this Sunday, but we’ll be around in the lounge the day after the protest if any
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘จ‍โœˆ๏ธLeather Night๐Ÿ‘จ‍โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ Breakout those tight tights and show us super power—whether it’s stretching or growing to a massive size, taking more than any man can take, mind controlling men with your seductive pow
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ In 1991, a Richmond court case cracked open Virginia’s closet: French Quarter Café v. Virginia ABC. For decades, state rules let regulators yank a license if a bar “became a meeting place f
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿฟ Queer Fan Cinema๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) Considering the Supreme Court is about to ban conversion therapy band nation wide, nothing is scarier than ex-gay camp. Set at a pastel cabin in the woods in 1991, C
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸงKnow you’re Thirsty’s๐Ÿง๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ So we are massive D&D nerds and on second Saturdays and special events we will do open games (table can fill up fast though) game starts 4:30 sharp. Right now we are playing ShadowDark,
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸšนThe Resistance๐Ÿšน๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ We’re back, baby! No Kings is back too on October 18th and we’ve got sign making in the lounge from 3pm to 5pm on Sunday the 12th of October. The No Kings Protest is Saturday the 18th. We’ll
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ “Conversion therapy” is one of the darkest legacies of the queer experience. Born from pseudo-science and religious zeal, it promised to “cure” LGBTQ+ people through electroshock, inst
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿถ It’s Pup Night!!!๐Ÿถ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ Pup Night at Thirsty’s! Saturday, 10-4, good puppy! Let’s enjoy the weather while we can with: Sexy-Sporty Pups, singlets, socks, joggers, and jocks Lounge is only for pups, furries,
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ In Richmond’s late-70s nightlife, Cha-Cha’s was the stop for drinks and dancing, but it also walked the uneasy line between community joy and the control of mob. While smaller venues like Casablan
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆAfter Pride๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ ๐Ÿšซ๐ŸšซNO KAREOKE THIS WEEK๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿšซ TONIGHT is the PRIDE AFTER DARK with vendors, demos all night, drag and Leather, Rubber, and Singlets. Come in Gear or Buy Some Here Saturday after Pride The Richmond
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸฟQueer Fan Cinema๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ ๐ŸšซNO KAREOKE THIA WEEK๐Ÿšซ No Hard Feelings (Futur Drei) 2020 Is a German gay movie that swept European awards for its betrayal of immigration, assimilations, and refugees as the back drop for a love story.
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ ๐ŸŒ‘ Pride After Dark ๐ŸŒ‘ ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ Friday, September 26 • 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM ๐Ÿšซ NO KARAOKE ๐Ÿšซ ๐Ÿ“ Parking: Additional parking is available one block east on Forest Hill Avenue. Please do not block driveways if using street parkin
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ Richmond’s first official Pride event — the earliest in the South besides Atlanta — took place in June 23rd 1979(I edited the post original poster), the tenth anniversary of Stonewall. A car
๐Ÿ‘จ‍โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆLeather Night๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ‘จ‍โœˆ๏ธ Let’s dress up with our best classic leather looks, this Saturday. And just some exciting upcoming news: NEXT Friday the 26th, there will be NO Kareoke as we instead host the Kink celebrat
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸฟQueer Fan Cinema๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ Thursdays at 7:30, we are doing a queer horror movies for the next month to raise funds for MADRVA, a mutual assistance organization. This week it’s THEY/THEM, stating Kevin Bacon as a reparative ther
๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿบ2-Gay in History๐Ÿบ๐Ÿณ๏ธ‍๐ŸŒˆ In the 70s, much of Richmond’s gay nightlife fell under the grip of Leo Koury, a married Catholic softball umpire with mob connections who became known—half in jest, half in fear—as the &ldq