events
SUN, 20 APRIL 2025 • Berlin
Intergenerational: a writing workshop with Alexander Cheves & Marco Astolfi — Stretch Festival 2025
13:00-14:30
Tanzfabrik Berlin e.V., Möckernstraße 68D, 10965, Berlin
Growing up queer in a heteronormative world comes with the feeling that we have to start everything from scratch, while getting old often means slipping into invisibility. That’s why it's important to build bridges between generations: to understand that we are not isolated individuals but part of a tribe with its own history and legacy. We invite you to explore these themes in writing.
SOLD OUT*** Waiting list at events@wearevillage.org
*For GBTQ men
Stretch Festival is a weekend festival for gay, bi, trans and queer men* and people who locate their identity on the genderfluid spectrum between male and nonbinary. Presentation of the team and detailed program on the festival site www.stretch.berlin.
THU, 27 FEB 2025 • Online
Lecture on queer rhetoric at Standford University
1 pm (for students only)
Warm thanks to the badass Dr. Harriett Jernigan, lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric and coordinator for the Notation in Cultural Rhetorics at Stanford University, for the invite.
THU, 14 NOV 2024 • Berlin
Open Writing Circle at Village Berlin
19:30 — 21:30
Event for LGBTQIA+ / Monthly free event
Our monthly Open Writing Circle invites people with all levels of writing experience to explore their creativity and imagination. In each session, one of Berlin's many exceptional writers, poets, artists, or curators will create a vibrant and collective learning experience.
SAT, 21 SEP 2024 • Berlin
Instinct #16 | Words of Excess — Queer Voices in Literature
16:30 - 18:30
Kurfürstenstraße 31/32, 10785, Berlin
Join us for an intimate reading evening at Instinct Berlin, featuring a selection of talented writers who will explore themes of identity, desire, and excess. In alignment with our exhibition “La Part Maudite”, these voices will investigate the complexities of queer experiences and the rituals that shape our lives.
Each writer will share their unique perspective, inviting you to engage with the rich tapestry of queer literature. Come and immerse yourself in stories that challenge norms and celebrate the beauty of self-expression.
Our Guests: Marco Astolfi, Alexander Cheves, Tomás Choen, Mátyás Dunajcsik, Marwan Kaabour Rutledge, Alan Lessik, Oscar Perdomo, and Nikolaj Tange Lange
Eintritt frei / free entrance
FRI, 15 SEP 2023 • Berlin
Desire in Words: A Reading at Instinct #14
19:00 – 22:00
Kurfürstenstraße 31/32, 10785, Berlin
Desire is lust, desire is need, desire is dangerous, desire is loving. As part of Instinct #14, we are delighted to invite the Berlin Queer Writers Circle and authors from the Village Book Club to share their words of desire in fiction, erotica, essays and reflections. After the reading, the group will talk about how they approach writing about desire.
Eintritt frei / free entrance
FRI, 24 MAR 2023 • Zürich
Explicit Uncensored: Alexander Cheves
10 pm
Ausstellungsstrasse 21, Zürich, Switzerland
EXPLICIT is a sex-positive queer dance party and a counter-protest to queer censorship and sexual shame. Join us before the party starts to hear an intimate reading from sex writer Alexander Cheves, reading from his new book, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions. The reading will be followed by a Q&A and discussion, and books will be for sale.
Tickets at the door.
WED, 11 JAN 2023 • Atlanta
An Evening of Queer Readings
7 pm
Dad's Garage, 569 Ezzard Street, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Join us at Dad's Garage in Atlanta for an evening of readings by four queer male authors: Alexander Cheves, Martin Padgett, Stephan Ferris (aka Blue Bailey), and Matt Bearden. The readings will be followed by a discussion and Q&A and books will be for sale. Hosted by Unbound Edition Press and Good Boy Productions.
Free event.
SAT, 3 DEC 2022 • Provincetown
Book Reading & Signing
3 pm
ASGCC Drop-In Center, 301 Commercial St., Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States
Join us at the Aids Support Group of Cape Code's new community center on Commercial Street in historic Provincetown. To commemorate World AIDS Day, we invite you to an intimate reading from sex writer and author Alexander Cheves, reading from his new book, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions.
Free event.
THU, 13 OCT — SUN, 16 OCT 2022 • Palm Springs
Book Reading, Signing and Q&A
Various times. Please check the schedule at the event.
18+
This is a men-only, clothing-optional fetish event for weekend ticket holders only. Purchase tickets and see venue and event information at reegur.com/events.
SAT, 17 SEP 2022 • Dublin
Speaker, The International Dublin Writers' Festival
Findlater Place, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland
This event is open to writers and authors across Ireland and the world. Spaces are limited and all events are for weekend ticket-holders only. Tickets and information at internationaldublinwritersfestival.com.
FRI, 5 AUG 2022 • Montreal
Book Reading and Signing
2-5 pm
Le Village, Ste-Catherine Street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Join Violet Hour, Montreal's queer book club, in welcoming author Alexander Cheves for an outdoor book signing event at Community Day in the Village.
Free event.
MON, 1 AUG 2022 • Montreal
Reading and Reception
8-9 pm
Priape, 1311 rue Ste-Catherine East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Join us at Priape in Montreal's Gay Village for a reading and reception with gay sex writer and author Alexander Cheves, reading from his new book My Love Is a Beast: Confessions. The reading will be followed by a Q&A and discussion and books will be for sale.
Free event.
SUN, 31 JUL 2022 • Montreal
Nude Reading at Le Grand Effeuillage Littéraire
7 pm
Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal, 1113, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hosted by Denis-Martin Chabot, this event is part of the Anglo-Saxon movements of naked literary performance and according to the principles of nudism, the authors undress completely to read poems or texts. Without artifice, clothes, or jewellery, the artists have only their words to cover themselves. Celebrating body diversity and gender identities and sexual orientations, this evening aims to introduce queer literature in all its simplicity and complexity. 18+
Please note: This event includes full nudity. 18+
Tickets at the door.
FRI, 29 JUL — TUE, 2 AUG 2022 • Montreal
Panelist, The 24th International AIDS Conference
Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tickets and information at aids2022.org.
THU, 28 JUL 2022 • Montreal
Panelist, The For Fuck's Sake Summit
Organised by M*Pact Global
Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
M*Pact will convene gay, bisexual, and queer men from around the globe on Thursday, July 28, 2022, in Montreal, immediately before the International AIDS Conference. The thematic focus of this groundbreaking summit will be gay sex and sexuality.
For over 40 decades the HIV response has overlooked, devalued, or pathologized gay sex. But gay sex has value and meaning and is an important part of our lives and our experiences. This summit will be compelling and provocative and explore various issues, such as the audacity of having a free sexuality with HIV, the joys and challenges gay sex workers face in an increasingly censored internet, the evolution of hookup culture, access to HIV care across the world, and much more.
The For Fuck’s Sake Summit 2022 will provide a space where gay, bisexual, and queer men can foster a stronger sense of community and increase the visibility of the various political and cultural issues connected to sex, while also reducing anti-sex and anti-gay stigma.
Tickets and information at mpactglobal.org/ffss22.
SAT, JUN 18 2022 • Fire Island Pines
Book Reading and Signing
2-5 pm
General Store, Fire Island Pines, 49 Harbor Walk, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
THU, 5 MAY 2022 • New York
A MOUTH FULL: Queer Storytelling Hour
Doors 7 pm / Show 8 pm
The Eagle NYC, 554 West 28th St, New York, New York, United States
$10 suggested.
SAT, 30 APR 2022 • Online
Speaker, The Leatherfolk Book Club
8 pm CT
This virtual book club "for kinky folks who like books" has welcomed queer luminaries like Garth Greenwell, Gayle S. Rubin, and Samuel R. Delaney to speak about their work.
Join at leatherfolkbookclub.com.
FRI, 29 APR 2022 • Augusta
Book Reading, Signing and Q&A
3 pm
Metropolis Entertainment Complex, 1250 Gordon Hwy, Augusta, Georgia 30901, United States
Please note: This is an adults-only, clothing-optional event available to weekend ticket holders only. 18+
Tickets and info at fistfest.org.
THU, 17 MAR 2022 • Austin
Panelist, "Tech and the New Fluidity of Male Sexuality" with Sniffies
11:30 am
Organised by Sniffies
From Out Traveler, written by Donald Padgett:
Sniffies, the map-based meet-up app for guys, revealed it is bringing queer sex to SXSW.
The interactive cruising app announced its participation in a panel discussion entitled “Tech and the New Fluidity of Male Sexuality” taking place Thursday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m. (CT) as part of SFSW’s Culture Track. Sniffies’ CMO and creative director, Eli Martin, will moderate the panel which will feature Jacob Tobia (they/them), Zachary Zane (he/him), and Alexander Cheves (he/him).
Martin tells Out Traveler the panel will examine existing attitudes on male sexuality, challenge the rigid binary of sexual identity, and examine the role of social media in breaking past traditional boundaries of male sexual expression.
“We’re hoping to challenge an outdated and outmoded version of masculinity that so many people uphold as the standard for men,” Martin tells Out Traveler via email. “The time is ripe to open a conversation about reinventing a masculinity that is non-toxic; a new masculinity that holds space for people of all sexual and gender identities.”
The panel will feature actor, writer, producer, and author Jacob Tobia (Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story); Zachary Zane, the Brooklyn-based activist, sex expert, and author of the “Sexplain It” Men’s Health sex advice column; and author, fetishist, and 2021 Out100 honoree Alexander Cheves.
The pairing of Sniffies and the “Tech and the New Fluidity of Male Sexuality” panel discussion is a perfect fit, according to Martin.
“Sniffies is proud to be a space where our users can express their entire authentic selves outside of the rigorous censorship promoted by other platforms,” Martin says. “Our incredible community of users has embraced this digital space that eschews shame, stigma, and judgment so that everyone can feel empowered to explore and experiment on the Sniffies map.”
One goal of the panel, Martin says, is to push folks to “think critically about their role” in creating a world where systems of oppression that limited gender expression have been dismantled.
“If we’ve done our job, the audience will leave our session thinking about sexual expression and gender identity in an entirely new way,” Martin says.
The “Tech and the New Fluidity of Male Sexuality” at SXSW 2022 will take place Thursday, March 17, at 11:30 a.m. (CT) in the Waller Ballroom DEF at the Austin Marriott Downtown. For information on the panel discussion at SXSW, visit their website (www.sxsw.com). And be sure to visit the Sniffies website (www.sniffies.com).
SUN, 5 DEC 2021 • Chicago
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
The Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States
18+
Tickets at the door.
FRI, 12 NOV 2021 • Online
Quarto Magazine at Columbia University Hosts Three Queer Authors
7-8:30 pm
Join us online as Quarto Magazine hosts a virtual reading and discussion with queer authors Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen, Carlo Matos, and Alexander Cheves as they launch bold new work from Unbound Edition Press.
Tickets and info at unboundedition.com.
FRI, 5 NOV 2021 • New York
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
Hosted by Nasty Pig
Nasty Pig Headquarters, 548 W 28th St 548 West 28th Street New York, NY 10001 United States
Free event, ticketed to comply with local occupancy limits and COVID-19 restrictions.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
WED, 3 NOV 2021 • Online
Literati Bookstore Hosts Unbound Edition Press Authors | Readings and Q&A
7 pm CT
Join us online as Ann Arbor's beloved Literati Bookstore hosts a virtual reading and discussion with queer authors Alexander Cheves, Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen, and Carlo Matos as they launch bold new work from Unbound Edition Press.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
MON, 1 NOV 2021 • New York
Miss Manhattan Non-Fiction Reading Series
7:30 pm
Niagara Bar, 112 Avenue A & 7th St., New York, New York, United States
Free event.
THU, 21 OCT 2021 • Chicago
Exhibit B Hosts Three Queer Authors | Book Reading & Signing
7 pm
The Martin, 2500 West Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60622, United States
Free event, ticketed to comply with local occupancy limits and COVID-19 restrictions.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
WED, 20 OCT 2021 • Minneapolis
Great River Review Hosts Three Queer Authors | Book Reading & Signing
7 pm
Walter Library, 117 Pleasant Street Southeast, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
Great River Review hosts a reading and discussion with queer authors Alexander Cheves, Sophia Anfinn Tonnessen, and Carlo Matos as they launch bold new work from Unbound Edition Press. This event will take place on the University of Minnesota's Walter Library Upson Room.
Free event, ticketed to comply with local occupancy limits and COVID-19 restrictions.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
SAT, 16 OCT 2021 • Savannah
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
5 pm
Club One, 1 Jefferson Street Savannah, GA 31401 United States
18+
Join us at Club One on Jefferson to welcome SCAD alum and (formerly Savannah-based) sex writer Alexander Cheves for a reading from his new book. Cheves will be reading on the cabaret stage where the late Lady Chablis performed her notorious weekend show. The reading will be followed by a Q&A and books will be for sale.
Free event.
TUE, 12 OCT 2021 • Atlanta
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Official Publication Day | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
Theatrical Outfit, 84 Luckie Street Northwest Atlanta, GA 30303, United States
Free event, ticketed to comply with local occupancy limits and COVID-19 restrictions.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
FRI, 8 OCT 2021 • Augusta
Book Reading, Signing and Q&A
5 pm
Metropolis Entertainment Complex, 1250 Gordon Hwy, Augusta, Georgia 30901, United States
Please note: This is an adults-only, clothing-optional event available to weekend ticket holders only. 18+
Tickets and event info at fistfest.org.
WED, 29 SEP 2021 • Portland
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
Eagle Portland, 835 North Lombard Street, Portland, OR 97217, United States
Free event.
TUE, 28 SEP 2021 • Portland
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
Q Center, 4115 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR 97217, United States
Free event, ticketed to comply with local occupancy limits and COVID-19 restrictions.
Tickets at Eventbrite.
SUN, 26 SEP 2021 • San Francisco
Book Signing at Unbound Edition Press (booth), the Folsom Street Fair 2021
All day.
18+
Event info at folsomstreet.org.
THU, 23 SEP 2021 • San Francisco
Alexander Cheves, My Love Is a Beast: Confessions | Reading & Book Signing
7 pm
Folsom Street Events / Center for Sex & Culture Library, 145 9th Street, #Suite 105, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
Free event.
WED, 22 SEP 2021 • Los Angeles
Book Reading and Q&A with Daniel Reynolds, Editor of Out Magazine
National Book Tour Launch Event
7 pm
Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90029, United States
Free event.
MON, 9 NOV 2020 • Online
Panelist, "Let's Talk About: Sex" hosted by PERIOD.
5 pm ET
A holistic sex ed panel presented by PERIOD. and Rape Counselors of East Alabama (RCEA).
Info at rapecounselorsofeastalabama.com.
WED, 26 FEB 2020 • San Francisco
Beastly: An Intimate Conversation With Alexander Cheves
Presented by the San Francisco Leatherman's Discussion Group (LDG)
7:30-9:30 pm
Catalyst, 1060 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
18+
Free event.
SUN, 18 MAR 2018 • New York
Panelist, "HIV/AIDS Healthcare Challenges" at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
1 Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, New York, 10029, United States
Special event, admittance for medical students only.
THU, 9 NOV — SUN, 12 NOV 2017 • Los Angeles
Contest Judge, LA Pup Pride
Bullett Bar, 10522 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601, United States
18+
FRI, 3 MAY 2014 • Savannah
Reader and Award Recipient, Artemis Magazine Awards
2 pm
120 Montgomery St., Savannah, Georgia, United States
For SCAD students and faculty only.