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Collar City Pride Swann Ball

  • August 22, 2026 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

  • Evermore Hall

    400 Fulton Street
    Troy, New York 12180
Ticket Price $37.81-$106.09 Buy Tickets
Description

The Swann Ball honors BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ icon William Dorsey Swann, America's first self-proclaimed Drag Queen and first documented gay rights activist.

 

The proceeds from the Swann Ball will go to support Collar City Pride's opening of their Downtown Troy LGBTQIA2S+ Community Center! This center will house our Rainbow Bridging Case Management program, weekly groups, monthly meetups, our youth drop-in space, and a hub for our queer community of Rensselaer County.

 

The ball performances will be produced by Bad Heart Burlesque, featuring not only BIPOC performance production but also a fully BIPOC cast! We will also have a photo booth present for those who would like to memorialize the night and so much more.

 

Support a local cause at a beautiful new Downtown Troy Location (Evermore Hall above Illium Brewing) with a cash bar provided by our friends at Illium Brewing, catered appetizers and small plates, community, costumes—and have a blast doing so!!

 

Stay tuned for performer announcements.

 

Snag your tickets now!

Date & Time

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Venue Details

Evermore Hall

400 Fulton Street
Troy, New York 12180 Evermore Hall
Collar City Pride, INC.

Our Mission

Collar City Pride is an organization led by LGBTQIA2+ folks providing care, community, and training around substance-use services specific to the queer community. At Collar City Pride, we foster a vibrant and inclusive Rensselaer County that celebrates diversity, promotes acceptance, and empowers LGBTQIA2+ folks.

 

Through advocacy, education, and training, we strive to create a safe and supportive environment where we can live authentically and thrive. In the long term, we aspire to open Rensselaer County's first inpatient substance use treatment center geared specifically towards transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals.

 

We are committed to offering LGBTQ+ affirming, peer-based harm reduction services, a yearly pride festival in Troy, and organizing events that promote connection and celebration within our community.


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