Celebrate Pride at the Big Gay Dance Party!

Category is QUEER JOY and the Big GAY Dance Party is hitting the State Theatre in Portland for #PridePortland weekend.

Show up Saturday, June 20, 2026 (7PM–12AM) for DJs, go-go dancers, and amazing performances all night, plus a VIP lounge. Hosted by Finn Gerring and Rexx Chaos from Crown & Chaos, and starring special guest Myki Meeks, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18.

Grab your tickets, hit the dance floor, and know it’s all for a great cause. Every dollar raised supports the Equality Community Center and their work for Maine’s LGBTQ+ community, including Equality Commons, the state’s first LGBTQ-affirming affordable senior living community opening this summer.

Details:

Hosted by Finn Gerring + Rexx Chaos (Crown & Chaos), starring Myki Meeks
Big GAY Dance Party (18+, ASL interpreted)
Sat, June 20, 2026 | 7PM–12AM
at the State Theatre, Portland

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