The LGBTQIA+ Network of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA), the NFALA Foundation, and FALA New York invite you to attend in full glamour Live in New York: NFALA-ganza!, the fourth annual and first in-person NFALA Pride Event which will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, 5:30 p.m. Eastern/3:30 p.m. Central/2:30 p.m. Pacific/12:30 p.m. Hawai’iʻi. NFALA will livestream the event (but it won’t be the same as being live in the action.)

Funds raised from the event will provide law school scholarships for LGBTQIA+ Filipino American law students.

We will celebrate at the National Historic Stonewall Inn NYC. Due to venue capacity, we have limited spots. We will sell out, so grab your tickets now!

NFALA-ganza! will be a 1.5 hour live/virtual event that will bring together attorneys, judges, professors, and law students from across the country to celebrate all that we are and the promise of who we have yet to become. FALA New York’s fabulous Connie Montoya and Christopher Arcitio will be our hosts.

NFALA-ganza! will complement the NFALA Mid-Year Conference. Add therefore this ticketed event in your cart. And don’t forget to chip in a little extra for scholarships.

We will showcase entertaining and talented performances, featuring NFALA’s own homegrown talent and NYC stellar drag artists, Hibiscus, and Vanity Lavain. We will also highlight community updates from the NYC scene. Plus, we got raffles, auctions, dancing, and music waiting for you.+

VIP tickets (for extra $25) to meet and greet our guest queens, including Vanity LaVain and Hibiscus. Email scholarships@nfalafoundation.org.

We will be live from New York: NFALA-ganza! at the Stonewall.

Join, sponsor, celebrate, and move to action!

FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION, VISIT HERE

The LGBTQIA+ Network of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA), the NFALA Foundation, FALA New York are pleased to announce Barkada NYC as a co-sponsor to NFALA-ganza 2025 National Historic Stonewall Inn NYC! Barkada NYC was founded by a group of friends in New York City, with a mission to build and foster a community of like-minded LBGTQ+ Filipinx folks, friends, and allies who come together to celebrate Queer and Filipinx culture. The four pillars of the organization are culture, community, mentorship, and empowerment. Information on the organization can be found at https://lnk.at/barkadanyc and on Instagram (@barkadanyc). We welcome this historic collaboration!

Born and raised in Jersey City, Vanity LaVain has quickly earned the honor to become a NYC based performer; with shows spanning several boroughs. She is a 2025 Glam Award for Best Dressed in New York City. This glamorous diva is proud to be of Filipino and Puertorican descent.

Hibiscus was born in the Philippines and raised in Hawaii. She has been performing in drag for almost 10 years. She is known as one of NYC’s dancing queens and hosts the 3-time Glam Award winning Drag Brunch amongst other weekly shows. She is tiny but packs a huge personality and high-energy numbers. Hibiscus is a former Miss Stonewall, a US Army veteran, and a charitable queen for the LGBTQ+ community.

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2024 NFALA-ganza!