events
15 September 2023 • Berlin
Desire in Words: A Reading at Instinct
Friday, 19:00 – 22:00
Kurfürstenstraße 31/32, 10785, Berlin
Eintritt frei / free entrance
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.
24 March, 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.
Tickets at the door.
11 January 2023 • Atlanta
An Evening of Queer Readings
7 pm
Dad's Garage, 569 Ezzard Street, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Hosted by Unbound Edition Press and Good Boy Productions.
Free event.
3 December 2022 • Provincetown
Book Reading & Signing
3 pm
The AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod Drop-In Center
301 Commercial St., Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States
Free event.
13-16 October 2022 • Palm Springs
Book Reading, Signing and Q&A
Various times.
18+
This is an adults-only, clothing-optional event for ticket holders only. Tickets and event info at reegur.com/events.
17 September 2022 • Dublin
Speaker, The International Dublin Writers' Festival
September 15th - 17th, 2022
The Academy Plaza Hotel, Findlater Place, Dublin 1, Dublin, Ireland
Tickets at internationaldublinwritersfestival.com.
5 August 2022 • Montreal
Book Signing
2-5 pm
Violet Hour at Community Day
Le Village, Ste-Catherine Street East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Free event.
1 August 2022 • Montreal
Reading and Reception
8-9 pm
Priape, 1311 rue Ste-Catherine East, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Free event.
31 July 2022 • Montreal
Le Grand Effeuillage Littéraire
7 pm
Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal, 1113, boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Animé par Denis-Martin Chabot. Cet événement s’inscrit dans les mouvances anglo-saxonnes du Naked boys reading et du Naked girl reading et selon les principes du nudisme, les auteurs, autrices et autaires se dévêtent complètement ou en partie (sous-vêtements) pour lire des poèmes ou des textes. Sans artifice, vêtements ou bijoux, juste leur corps ou leurs corps en sous-vêtement, les artistes n’ont que leurs mots pour se couvrir. Célébrant la diversité corporelle et des identités de genre et des orientations sexuelles, cette soirée a pour but de faire découvrir la littérature queer dans toute sa simplicité et sa complexité. Événement sexy pour les 18 ans et plus.
Hosted by Denis-Martin Chabot. This event is part of the Anglo-Saxon movements of Naked boys reading and Naked girl reading and according to the principles of nudism, the authors, autrices and autaires undress completely or in part (underclothes) to read poems or texts. Without artifice, clothes or jewelry, just their bodies or their bodies in their underwear, 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. Sexy event for 18+
Please note: This event includes full nudity. 18+
Tickets at the door.
29 July - 2 August, 2022 • Montreal
Panelist, The 24th International AIDS Conference
Palais des congrès de Montréal, 1001 Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tickets at aids2022.org.
28 July 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 prior to 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 pursuing a sexuality for people living with HIV, the various dimensions of sex work, criminalization of same sex sexual behavior, mental health, trans sexuality, and body image and sex.
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.
June 18 2022 • Fire Island Pines
Book Signing
2-5 pm
General Store, Fire Island Pines, 49 Harbor Walk, Sayville, NY 11782, United States
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.
30 April 2022 • Virtual Event
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.
29 April 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.
17 March 2022 • Austin
Panelist, "Tech and the New Fluidity of Male Sexuality"
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).
5 December 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.
12 November 2021 • Virtual Event
Quarto Magazine at Columbia University Hosts Three Queer Authors
7-8:30 pm ET
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.
5 November 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.
3 November 2021 • Virtual Event
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.
1 November 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.
21 October 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.
20 October 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.
16 October 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+
Free event.
12 October 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.
8 October 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.
29 September 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.
28 September 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.
26 September 2021 • San Francisco
Book Signing at Unbound Edition Press (booth), the Folsom Street Fair 2021
All day.
18+
Event info at folsomstreet.org.
23 September 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.
22 September 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.
9 November 2020 • Virtual Event
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.
26 February 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.
18 March 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.
9-12 November 2017 • Los Angeles
Contest Judge, LA Pup Pride
All day.
Bullett Bar, 10522 Burbank Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601, United States
18+
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.