Queens World Film Festival and FTH Present Prideful Poetry

Queens World Film Festival and FTH proudly present Prideful Poetry, an intimate, high-energy evening centering LGBTQ+ voices through the power of poetry and spoken word. This curated event invites poets and community members to gather, connect, and share their work with an enthusiastic audience in the FTH gallery. Hosted by Avant Garbage, Prideful Poetry will feature Pelayo AF, Cerulean Chen Long, KayTheePoet (Kayla Dudley), Hoshiko Hsu, Stevie Latham, Joseph O. Legaspi, David Nazario, and Kir O'Hanlon. The lineup is curated by Queens World Film Festival Founding Executive Director Katha Cato who, alongside FTH, welcomes audiences to a special experience where every poem is an offering and every listener is part of the exchange.

Doors open at 6:30 PM with music to set the tone for the evening. Performances begin promptly at 7 PM, offering a dynamic hour of poetry and spoken word. At 8:15 PM, the program transitions into refreshments and mingling, creating space for connection, conversation, and community.