
All LGBTQ+ Community
Community-wide gatherings and connection.
Who this Circle is for
LGBTQ+ people and welcoming allies.
Community rules
- 1Respect identities and boundaries.
Queople Community Team
Events in All LGBTQ+ Community
Events can appear in several Circles when they serve overlapping interests.
Friday Gay Social
Weekly Gay Social at The Radical Rooftop. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
Asheville Drag BINGO
Asheville Drag BINGO. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Visit Bearded Lady Productions for current venue, ticket, and accessibility details.
Blue Ridge Roller Derby Golden After-Party
Keep Blue Ridge Roller Derby's 20th anniversary celebration going at Q-Hall with a Golden Girls-themed after-party. Muumuus and cheesecake are encouraged. The party follows the bouts and open skating at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Queer-Chata
Queer bachata at DayTrip with a class from 7–8 PM followed by social dancing from 8–10 PM. Sliding-scale admission is $10–20.
Friday Gay Social
Weekly Gay Social at The Radical Rooftop. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
ButchOUT Tea Dance
ButchOUT Tea Dance at Banks Ave Bar. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm admission and age requirements with the venue.
Musical Monday
Musical Monday at DayTrip. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
Friday Gay Social
Weekly Gay Social at The Radical Rooftop. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
Drag Karaoke with Divine
Drag Karaoke with Divine at Dalton Distillery. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm admission and age requirements with the venue.
Drag BOO-runch
Halloween-themed Drag BOO-runch with two listed seatings at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Visit Asheville Drag Brunch for the venue, tickets, and current details.
Pride to the Polls
Buncombe County LGBTQ+ voters and allies are gathering for community early voting at the West Asheville Library. An after-party follows at 2 PM at Haywood Country Club, 662 Haywood Road.
Takeover Tuesday
Takeover Tuesday is a recurring monthly LGBTQ+ community gathering that rotates among local Asheville venues. The October gathering is at Ben's Tune Up from 5:30–8:30 PM.
Friday Gay Social
Weekly Gay Social at The Radical Rooftop. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
The first-ever Switch AVL dance is here.
Join us Friday, October 23 from 7–11 PM at DayTrip in Asheville for a night of music, dancing, games, prizes, good people, and a little Hex Appeal. 🎧 Beats by DJ Delight 🎃 Games + prizes throughout the night 🍴 Food available for purchase on site 🍸 Full bar 💵 $10 cover at the door 🔞 21+ Dress to Bewitch. Come witchy, dark, sexy, strange, understated, completely over the top, or just come as yourself. WHO IS SWITCH FOR? Butch, Femme, They, Them. A Sapphic Centric Queer Dance Party for Everyone. If sapphic feels like home to you, you're invited. Our trans and nonbinary community isn't simply "allowed" at Switch, you are welcome, wanted, and encouraged to be here. Switch is about creating more opportunities for Asheville's sapphic community to get off the apps, get out of the house, meet each other in real life, make friends, flirt a little, dance a lot, and have a safe space to socialize. Come alone. Bring your friends. Bring your crush. Just bring good energy. HEX APPEAL 📅 Friday, October 23 ⏰ 7–11 PM 📍 DayTrip • Asheville 🎟️ $10 at the door 🔞 21+ DRESS TO BEWITCH. Follow @switch_avl for updates.
High Heels Drag Show
High Heels Drag Show at PlantBar South Slope. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm admission and age requirements with the venue.
Beer City Bears Dance Party
Beer City Bears dance party at O.Henry's. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm admission and age requirements with the venue.
Beer City Bears Social
Beer City Bears social at Shakey's. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
Friday Gay Social
Weekly Gay Social at The Radical Rooftop. Listed in WNC Gay Report's October Gay Agenda. Confirm details with the venue before attending.
Halloween Cover Show
Annual Halloween benefit for Asheville Prison Books and Tranzmission Prison Project. Local performers cover ABBA, Violent Femmes, Talking Heads, Bright Eyes, The Cramps, Cross Your Heart, Indigo de Souza, Operation Ivy and The Chicks. Includes a costume contest and a DIYabled photo booth.








