Deaf Queer Men Only

Deaf Queer Men Only (DQMO) is an international biennial gathering for Deaf queer men.[1][2][3][4] DQMO was founded in San Francisco in 2008 and six cities in three countries have hosted DQMO.[1] The mission of DQMO is to "provide a nurturing space for multicultural Deaf queer men to gather, build networks, share emotional support, and expand knowledge about civil rights, health, leadership and multicultural identities."[5][6][7]

Deaf Queer Men Only
AbbreviationDQMO
FormationOctober 2008
Region served
Worldwide

Each DQMO features workshops and social events organized by a volunteer host committee of Deaf queer men based in that city. All attendees at DQMO may bid to host the next DQMO and vote on bids.

History

The Deaf Lesbian Festival helped inspire the creation of DQMO. The eight founders of DQMO were Don Baer, Jim Brune, Daniel Girard, Todd Higgins, Brian Martinez, Ken Mikos, David Weiss, and Butch Zein.[8]

The inaugural DQMO in 2008 included a "Cum Out" welcome party and a "Wipe Off" closing ceremony, preceded by an announcement that the host committee was "hard" at work planning the event.[9] This humor and sex-positivity has remained throughout DQMO's history, including in 2018's "Blue Ball" gala.

In 2016, the Deafies in Drag participated in DQMO.[10]

DQMO Events
NumberYearMonth/DatesLocationTheme
1st2008October 2–5San Francisco, United StatesA Weekend Celebration of Our Identity
2nd2010September 28 – October 3San Francisco, United StatesA Time to Celebrate Our Journey
3rd2012August 1–5Chicago, United StatesA Time to Debrief
4th2014August 1–6Stockholm, SwedenAcross the Generations - We Are Family
5th2016October 12–16Phoenix, United StatesCelebrating Equality Across the Universe
6th2018August 1–5San Diego, United StatesSan Diego Stays Classy
7th2022August 3–7Toronto, CanadaCanada, Eh?
8th2024July 17-21Boston, United StatesTBD

See also

References
  1. Forman, Ross (June 20, 2012). "Deaf queer confab to be largest ever". Windy City Times.
  2. Garvey, Georgia (July 11, 2012). "Deaf LGBT events aim for unity". Chicago Tribune.
  3. "The 2016 Deaf Queer Men Only convention". Echo Magazine. Phoenix, Arizona: Echo Magazine. October 2016.
  4. Newton, David E. (2014). LGBT Youth Issues Today: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-61069-315-8.
  5. "About Us". Deaf Queer Men Only website. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  6. "DQMO: Deaf Queer Men Only". Facebook. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. "Community Resources – Advocacy" (PDF). Pride Guide Arizona. Phoenix, Arizona: Pride Guide Arizona. February 2017.
  8. "Alerts & News in ASL for Deaf Canadians – 8 July 2022". DeafDots. July 8, 2022. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  9. "Deaf Queer Men Only – A Weekend Celebration of Our Identity!". Wordpress. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  10. "Deaf Queer Men Only Reflections". Pah! Studios. October 17, 2016. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
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