Like most gay guys, I spent my late teens and early 20s making up for the chastity of my high school years. But as the night progressed, my attitude went from excitement to discomfort to utter revulsion - and I began to wonder, did I even belong here? I had come here to confirm several of my long-cherished beliefs about sex and gayness: that sex in all of its forms was awesome, that gay men's permissive attitudes toward it were much saner than the straight community's, and that events like this one were a healthy celebration of the most transgressive elements of gay life that had preceded me. ( This year's party will take place on Saturday, March 19.)
For three decades, the party has been a raunchy high point of the gay calendar in New York, and a throwback to the most hedonistic aspects of pre-AIDS gay culture. rolls around, have public sex in various parts of the building. Every March, thousands of shirtless men cram into the large concert venue in midtown to dance to world-famous house DJs, do lots of drugs and, once 3 a.m. I had spent the last six hours at the Black Party, a giant gay event that takes place every year at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. "Some guy must have pissed ALL OVER my shoulder!"
"Oh my God!" he exclaimed to his friend, as his wet skin rubbed up against my arm. And as I stood there contemplating the circumstances that had led me to this place, a man wearing nothing but a harness and underwear staggered down the hallway and accidentally pressed up against me. A man dressed in a leather jacket emblazoned with the words "human urinal" was next to me, a funnel strapped to his face. It was 7:30 in the morning, and I was standing in front of a bunch of cots filled with piles of naked men. To get into the invite-only experience guests can submit requests to and include all of the following: a photo of your look that follows the dress code, describe your sensual energy in 3 words, and your New Year’s Intention or fantasy. Tickets include hors d’oeuvres, interactive experiences, and seating for the 2-hour show, a champagne toast at midnight, as well as the afterparty.I remember the exact moment I realized it was time to leave the sex party and go home. HOUSE OF X: Dance until the sun rises at PUBLIC’s newest den of debauchery. Tickets start at $150 with a 4-course tasting menu and a champagne toast. Eat, drink and celebrate with live, hot salsa music from trio Tumbao Melao. Come to POPULAR where a special prix-fixe menu and one-of-a-kind dishes created by award-winning Chef Diego Munoz and Michelin-starred Chef John Fraser. POPULAR: If you are looking for a worldy feast to ring in the new year. Admission and champagne toast at midnight. Live performances from Lauren Henderson and Mickey Perez. Tickets start at $275 and $75 for admission after 12:30am.īAR CHRYSTIE: If you are looking for a sexy, elegant, and sophisticated, intimate party and bespoke cocktails from the dream team, Chef Diego Munoz, Chef John Fraser, and visionary mixologist Rob Krueger. Four-hour open bar, small passed bites, and a champagne toast at midnight included. THE ROOF: Looking for stunning views to watch the fireworks in the sky and ring in 2022 the right way? A night of jaw-dropping views, drinking and dancing to sounds by DJ Wemi and Coco and Breezy.