Queer Art Club was conceived by artist and organizer Messy Beck, after painting a “Trans Lives Matter” mural on their South Bay garage door to let kids in the neighborhood know there were adults looking out for them. Realizing how critical a third space for queer and trans folks to express themselves is to the community, QAC provides art supplies, instruction, and facilitation each week to empower and support intergenerational individuals and organizations to create art and media projects focused on civic engagement, community building, and queer identity!

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Realest Exposure is a San Francisco–based creative agency and cultural platform bringing bold ideas, real stories, and unforgettable experiences to life. Founded by photographer, creative producer, and strategist Trayvon “Tray” Smith, Realest Exposure works with artists, entrepreneurs, and community organizations to create photography, branding, events, social media, and storytelling that actually feels like them. No cookie-cutter campaigns. No watered-down visions. Just thoughtful, vibrant work built with personality, purpose, and care. Rooted in Black, LGBTQIA+, and underrepresented communities, Realest Exposure is all about helping people take up space, tell their stories, and connect with the audiences who need to see them. Whether we’re producing an event, developing a campaign, capturing a portrait, or building systems behind the scenes, we turn big creative visions into work that feels exciting, intentional, and built to last. Because getting exposure is great, but getting the Realest Exposure is even better.

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Olive Branches brings together mutual aid, community care and direct action to offer support to everyone without barriers. Inspired by The Community Welfare System, we desire to build alternative networks of care. Reducing harm and meeting the needs of community can look like providing a free slice of pizza, hand warmers or clean socks and a toothbrush. All offerings are free regardless of need. Show up and see how you can be of benefit!

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the roots of change agency was founded to support heart-first humans, movement leaders, and social change communicators that cultivate connections that empower social change while staying human. We are both an agency and media ecosystem growing heart-first activism and storytelling, while decolonizing organizing, tech, & media.

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Queerly Complex is the art of relating to one’s self, each other, and the Cosmic Mysteries through contemplation, curiosity, conversation, and co-creation. This results in: art, performance, poetry, & media; gatherings, happenings, exchanges, workshops, & events; collaborations, collectives, commons, and co-productions.