Friends w/ Benefits

02/24/2026

please come to our dance party! We’ll save you a chair!! 🪑🩷

01/15/2026

Save the Date 👑🩷💐

12/16/2025

Y’all remember the Rapture on Sept 23?🔥

Friends w/ Benefits is hosting party for the dirty heathens, former church kids, qu**rs, allies & apocalypse survivors who got LEFT BEHIND and honestly couldn’t be happier about it. Heaven sounds cute, but it doesn’t have the g**s, sexy DJs, or Ziggy’s.

🌵🪭Debaptizing Ceremonies 9:30–11 PM

Friends w/ Benefits is going back to our roots!Proceeds will be split between: The Daytime Warming Center and Leaf Harm Reduction
Bring extra couch cash or loose change if you can!

We survived the end of the world.
Let’s party. 🔥🖤✨🌈

⏰ Doors 9 PM
🔞 21+ • ID Required
$15 before 11 PM
$20 after 11 PM

06/13/2025

Hello Angels!!
Please pardon my delay (Marisa) we had SO many awesome pictures from pro, it took me a bit to sort through and edit them all! Thank you to my beautiful sister, Emily Dluge, for once again taking such beautiful photos and making everyone feel comfortable and gorgeous!

We'll keep them in our Flickr until next year's prom, so download what you want! If you want the unedited sets of your pictures, email me directly at [email protected].

Enjoy our loves, and THANK YOU for another incredible PROM!

- Fw/B

Explore this photo album by Friends WithBenefits on Flickr!

05/12/2025

Hosts here ☺️🌈💕
We hosted our first prom TEN YEARS AGO and we’re so excited to party with you again!
See you Saturday!! 👑🌸🪩

05/05/2025

04/21/2025

YPSI PROM 2025
Friends w/ Benefits is BACK, and it’s been 10 years since our first prom—so we’re making this one sexier, gayer, and more fun than ever! 💃🕺🌈

This is the prom you didn’t/couldn’t have—a night to dress up, dance, meet new people, and celebrate YOUR way. Bring a date, come solo, or find someone special on the dance floor!

🎶 Live Music by Levona. Sexy, upbeat, poppy vibes.
🎧 DJ Set by DJ That Harpy – Spinning tracks to keep you moving all night.
👑 Ypsi Superlatives – Vote for Ypsi Royalty! VOTE HERE: https://forms.gle/NaFZfaVSYhZqCGXB8
📸 Photo Booth – On-site photographer!!

✨ Dress to impress! We encourage going all out (but within budget & reason). Think fancy, fun, and unapologetically YOU. ✨

Ypsi Prom is an inclusive, queer-friendly, and community-driven event for Ypsilanti residents (and friends) 21+

If you love dancing, dressing up, and meeting amazing people, this is YOUR night!

Follow for updates:

📅 Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
⏰ Time: Doors at 7:30, 8 PM – Late
📍 Location: Ziggy’s, 206 W. Michigan Ave
💰 $15 at the door; Cash, Venmo and Cash App
🎟️ 21+ ONLY See less

04/21/2025

Past Proms 😝💕✨

03/26/2025

🥳 SAVE THE DATE & SPREAD THE WORD! ✨

Come one, come all to the 5th Annual Queeraoke Fundraiser: Variety Show on Saturday, May 24, from 6pm to midnight at !

In the spirit of those who came before us, this fundraiser is a cosmic love letter to 2SLGBTQIA+ resilience & revolution. Join us for an unforgettable night of connection & camaraderie where our existence serves as an act of defiance & joy, which fuels our freedom!

Producer Mx. Madame Kiki & their powerhouse crew of co-hosts — , , .briated, & — are bringing an electrifying lineup of talented entertainers, from stand-up comedians & drag storytellers to improvised performance art that will keep our hearts full & spirits high. Later, we’ll sing our favorites with community karaoke, move our bodies to live vocals, & dance the night away with the beloved DJ , hosted by !

🎟 TICKETS: $7 in advance online | $10 at the door
→ To purchase in advance online:
Step 1️⃣ Send your donation before 5/24/25 to on PayPal
Step 2️⃣ Write “QYPF Ticket 5/24/25” in the memo
Step 3️⃣ Show your receipt at the door for entry!

💸 WHERE YOUR SUPPORT GOES:
Every dollar raised fuels local pride initiatives that directly supports our community:
✨ 50% → Ypsi Pride’s Juneteenth Reparations Fund
✨ 25% → Black Pride Ypsi (brand new!)
✨ 25% → General Ypsi Pride for 2025

Much love to an amazing Queeraoke planning team — , .rella.ruta, .harpy, , & — to our generous partners — .healing.justice.studio & Friends w/ Benefits — & to our fabulous venue, Ziggy’s, which will be serving up specialty drinks just for the occasion!

🌈 Come as you are. Bring your friends. Carry cash. Masks encouraged.

Get ready to resist oppression by celebrating life with us & reveling in the magic of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Our existence is inevitable, invaluable, and unstoppable!

💥 The 1st Pride was a riot! Joy is justice! Our stories are liberation!💥

Stay tuned for more announcements. Until then, we’re delighted to make new memories of Pride with you! 🥳🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎭💖

03/17/2025