When I walked off stage at Silly Bowel Disco this summer – covered in confetti, glitter, and mild emotional exhaustion – I knew something had shifted. What started as a one-night fundraiser had become something bigger. That night wasn’t just about money (though we raised thousands for OutPatients and Macmillan); it was about connection, visibility, and joy. It proved that queer joy can do serious good, and I wanted more of it.
That’s how Booty Call was born.
Booty Call is a new community project using camp, humour, and unapologetic queer energy to get people talking about cancer without fear or shame. The name is silly, and that’s the point. If we can talk about sex, love, and Drag Race at the bar, we can talk about our health, too.
I started Booty Call because I realised something huge: so many of us just don’t see ourselves in traditional health campaigns. They’re often designed for straight, cis audiences, using language and imagery that don’t reflect the lives we actually live. And when health feels alien, it’s easy to disengage. Booty Call is about flipping that. Making it visible, relatable, and fun.
Our first fundraising event, The Big Gay Cancer Quiz & Disco, lands at The Eagle London on Thursday, 4th December. Doors open at 7pm, with the quiz kicking off at 8pm sharp. Hosted by RuPaul’s Drag Race star Just May, you can expect cheeky trivia, ridiculous prizes, and dancefloor anthems (from me, DJ Dallyn, and Paul Joseph – 80:20/Athena) from start to finish. As well as the laughs, you’ll get some potentially lifesaving info woven in AND make a peachy pledge on our massive inflatable peach (true story!).
But this isn’t a lecture in disguise. It’s a party with purpose—a fundraiser, a safe space, and a community coming together to make health conversations joyful rather than shameful.
Booty Call is rooted in something personal for me. When I was diagnosed with bowel cancer last year, I realised how invisible LGBTQ+ people can feel in healthcare. My medical team were incredible, but the wider system wasn’t built with people like me in mind. That’s what Booty Call wants to change. To make sure queer people feel seen, supported and equipped to take charge of their health.
That’s also why I’m so proud to continue working alongside OutPatients, the UK’s charity for LGBTQ+ people affected by cancer. They were a lifeline for me, not just through information and support, but through the sense of community they’ve created. Booty Call builds on that foundation, taking the conversation from hospital waiting rooms to dancefloors, pubs and Prides, where it can reach people who might otherwise never hear it.
Booty Call’s future goes way beyond one night. There’ll be grassroots events, Pride takeovers, and a Booty Call Ball next year – all designed to start conversations and strengthen community connections. Every event will carry that same message: joy saves lives.
So if you’ve ever put off a check-up, laughed awkwardly through a health chat, or just want a night of camp chaos that actually means something, then this is the night for you.
Grab your mates, and yes, bring your peach.
Because the next great queer movement might just start on a dance floor.
The Big Gay Cancer Quiz & Disco at The Eagle, London on Thursday 4th December. Doors 7pm | Quiz 8pm sharp
Tickets £8
Photo credit: @dj.dallyn @bootycallcic
