Upcoming Events
with The Friendlier City Project
Paris is Burning Screening
Date: June 28, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: Towngate Theatre
Address: 2118 Market Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
Come and celebrate the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson on the 57th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with a special screening of the 1990 film Paris is Burning.
Paris is burning is a chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
Lunch with Books
Date: June 30, 2026
Time: TBD
Location: Ohio County Public Library
Address: 52 16th Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
More info coming soon
Comedy Show with NAMI
Date: July 24, 2026
Time: TBA
Location: Capitol Theatre Ballroom
Address: 1015 Main Street, Wheeling, WV 26003
Join us at the Capitol Theatre to laugh together partnered with NAMI. Several community members will present comedy sets focused on their LGBTQ+ experiences.
Pride on the Plaza
Date: June, 2027
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Stay tuned for more information.
Help us make a difference in our local LGTBQ+ community by either considering a donation to The Friendlier City Project, or by volunteering your time to help make our events bigger and better.