Champion LGBTQ+ Writers Alongside Lambda Literary!
June 9, 2023
Virtual & In Person – The Edison Ballroom, NYC
VIP Cocktail Reception: 6pm
Awards Ceremony: 7pm
Afterparty: 9:30pm
Event registration starts at $50 USD, and includes a gift bag of digital offerings from our friends and sponsors, and more! Proceeds benefit Lambda Literary’s educational programs for LGBTQ young people and emerging writers.
The Venue
The VIP Cocktail Hour: Open bar, variety of hors d’oeuvres, finalist & press lounge
The Awards: Open bar, buffet-style dinner curated by celebrity chef Mina Newman
The Afterparty: Rooftop with retractable roof (rain or shine!), open bars, high top tables and seating, dance floor, DJ
Accessibility
An ASL interpreter will be present at both the in person event and the virtual event.
The venue is located at 240 West 47th Street. Both main entrances are wheelchair accessible as are all rooms used for the ceremony.
Nearby elevator accessible subway stations include the B/D/F/M at 47-50 St (both directions), N/R/W at 49th St (northbound only), C/E at 50th St (southbound only), as well as N/Q/R/1/2/3/7 at 42nd St Times Square (both directions).
COVID-19 Precautions
Our venue was selected with immunocompromised community members in mind and has a class MERV14 & MERV15 Air Filtration System.
We recognize that pride month is often a high spread time and encourage attendees to make sure they are up to date on their vaccinations & boosters prior to this event.
N95 masks will be available at the event.
