We hope that those of you who joined us in Ptown had just as much fun as we did celebrating recent victories, discussing our ongoing work, and continuing GLAD’s mission to fiercely protect LGBTQ+ rights! We’re proud to say that with your support, we had our most successful Summer Party yet, welcoming over 425 attendees and raising over $210,000! We hope you’ll join us at another event soon!

Check out photos from the event!

Varla Jean Merman singing into a microphone and holding an American flag
Executive Director, Ricardo Martinez standing behind a GLAD podium
Delta Myles, Roxy Pops, and Qya Cristal performing on stage

Thank You!

Our heartfelt thanks go out to all of our partners who helped make this event a HUGE success:

Food & Beverage Vendors

Baja Taco Truck Logo
Lobsta Love Logo
Lolly Jolly Waffles Logo
Captain Mike's Logo
Rhodium Rhode Island Spirits Logo
Provincetown Brewing Co Logo

Live Auction Donors

Miren Etcheverry

Greg Salvatori

Amangiri Spa & Resort

The Brass Key Guesthouse

The Hilton Boston Park Plaza

A glass bottle with the Alcove Boston logo

Alcove Boston

A group of people dancing on a stage

Celebrity Series Boston

Raffle Basket Donors

Adam’s Nest
Amorphous Perfume
B/SPOKE Studios
Bang & Olufsen
Bark Box
The Bayside Resort
Blu Day Spa
Boing!
Bolt Coffee
Boston Beer Company
Boston Crawling
Boston Harbor Distillery
Boston Organics
The Boston Philharmonic
Boston Red Sox
Botanica
The Brattle Book Shop
The Brattle Theatre
Brookline Booksmith
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
Cape Cod Beer
Cape Cod Winery
The Cape Colony Inn
Catbird
Charles River Boat Company
Coffee by Design
Coffee Exchange

The College Club
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Deconstructing Eden
District Trading
Dolphin Fleet Provincetown
Down Under Yoga
Fantôme
Far From the Tree Cider
Flour Bakery
The Friendly Toast
Glass House
Gus & Ruby Letterpress
Haus of Gloi
HausWitch
Hawthorne Hotel
Indigo Coffee
JFK Hyannis Museum
JP Centre Yoga
Judy Jetson Salon
Krasi
Kyle Lukoff
Levain Bakery
Lobster Pot
LUSH Cosmetics
MALIN+GOETZ
Mallory Portraits
Morari
Myers+Chang

New Harvest Coffee Roasters
Next Door Speakeasy / Pazza
The North Shore Music Theatre
Notch Taproom & Brewery
Novae Calum
NowAge Travel
OLO
Paddle Boston
Papercuts
Paws & Whiskers
The Peabody Essex Museum
Provincetown Art Association & Museum
Pyara Spa & Salon
Rail Stop Restaurant
Rails
Rainbows Pottery
Rick Walker’s
The Salem Inn
The Salem Witch Museum
ScottCakes
Shelburne Falls Coffee Roasters
Sweet Anthem
Thanassi Gallery
Tim-Scapes
Trident Booksellers & Café
Trolley Depot
Veronica Beard

Our Honoree

This year, we are proud to honor Varla Jean Merman – a community celebrity, champion and LGBTQ+ advocate – and celebrate the creative and enduring role of drag in the LGBTQ+ community, organizing, and culture!

Varla Jean, aka Jeffery Roberson, has spent the last 30 years performing at such venues as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and Lincoln Center, as well as the occasional plywood-covered pool table at a dive bar near you. Her 27th consecutive one-woman show in Provincetown, “Varla Jean: The Errors Tour” runs at the Crown and Anchor all summer long.

Varla Jean Merman

Performers

Diva! group photo of Qya Cristal, Delta Miles, and Roxy Pops

DIVA: THIS IS YOUR ANTHEM

Provincetown’s All Live Singing Girl Group Starring Delta Miles, Roxy Pops, and Qya Cristal

DIVA, a sensational three queen drag experience, celebrates empowerment, authenticity, and self-expression, regardless of your gender color or creed. Crown jewels Delta Miles, Roxy Pops, and Qya Cristal will enthrall you with their infectious energy, powerhouse vocals, and empowering message. DIVA: This is Your ANTHEM runs at the Crown and Anchor throughout the 2024 season.

Miss Richfield 1981

Miss Richfield 1981, a Richfield, Minnesota native, is nationally renowned for her homespun warmth, edgy improv, and riotous energy. The New York Post calls her “the must-see act in Provincetown,” while Twincities.com says she’s “tonic—and gin—for the soul.” Her national appeal includes appearances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” NBC’s “Today,” “Cake Boss” on TLC, and Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live.”

Miss Richfield 1981

Want to help make next year’s Summer Party a success?

To join our fabulous Summer Party Host Committee, contact our Assistant Director of Development, Josh Arsenault, at jarsenault@glad.org.

Didn’t have a chance to donate at the event? Fund the future now!

Host Committee

Co-Chairs

Alix Ritchie & Marty Davis
Katherine & Kimberly Weir

Members

Scott Bennett 
Michael Dillon 
Peter Kazon & Paul Cunningham 
Joyce Murdoch 
R. Austin Smolka 

Updated July 22, 2024