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People will just not shut up about Kinky Boots. And with good reason! The drag-tastic musical won like every Tony award and vaulted Cyndi Lauper back into the limelight as mistress of misfits and queen of all that’s glittery and gay. The feelgood play has sparked some positive and exciting exposure for the LGBTQ community and continues to be a sellout every night. So it totally rocks!

Now these boots are stomping off the stage to continue to spread all that goodness and love. The divine Billy Porter, who plays fabulous queen Lola in the show, is hosting alongside Kristen Johnston a lil’ soiree in Brooklyn to benefit the LGBTQ youth of color organization FIERCE. Yaaas, honey. FIERCE. The group started in 2000 and has done some amazing work to create safe spaces for queer youth of color all over the city. Porter will get real and talk about his Pittsburgh upbringing and why FIERCE’s work is so important to him.

So hop on that MTA, mamas, and pop on top the Aloft New York Brooklyn Hotel, right by the Jay St. Metrotech stop in downtown BK. Untuck with Absolut cocktails and move about to beats by DJ Ridge. Tickets are $50, all for this fabulous cause. And who doesn’t love a rooftop?! You know it’s gonna be FIERCE.

$50, 6:30-9:30PM, Aloft New York Brooklyn Hotel, 216-228 Duffield St. BK, NY.