Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: 2023-03-03

5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Monthly on first Friday: Gay Men's Happy Hour
: A monthly event for gay men to have a closed space and share a few drinks and laughs.
: Location: The Local, 2037 Göttingen Street. Subject to change. Sign up for the mailing list and learn more at FirstFridayFae.

8 p.m. to 1 a.m.: Haliqueer Formal 2023 at Canadian Museum of Immigration (1055 Marginal Rd)
: Join DalOut on Friday, March 3rd, for Haliqueer Formal is a gala for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community. Throw on your best look and get ready to dance, and also bear witness to some incredible drag performances! Featuring local drag icons Vanity Station, Richard Rockhard, and Anna Mona-Pia!
: This year's theme is dress to excess! Wear your most extra, opulent, and over-the-top look! Who knows, there may even be a prize for best dressed!' Open to all 2SLGBTQ+, 19+.
: Tickets range from $20 to $30.

8:30 to 11 p.m.: Gender Funk 2.0 at IndulgeNightclub
: Host Diana B. Tease, with performances by Anita Landback, Jo Mama, Penny Cillin, Katanna Skin, Queera Bang, and Twig Newton!
: Tickets are $15.38 or $20 at the door.