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]
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 2014, DQMO marched in the Stockholm Pride Parade.
In 2016, the Deafies in Drag participated in DQMO.[10]
DQMO Events
Number
Year
Month/Dates
Location
Theme
1st
2008
October 2–5
San Francisco, United States
A Weekend Celebration of Our Identity
2nd
2010
September 28 – October 3
San Francisco, United States
A Time to Celebrate Our Journey
3rd
2012
August 1–5
Chicago, United States
A Time to DeBrief
4th
2014
August 1–6
Stockholm, Sweden
Across the Generations - We Are Family
5th
2016
October 12–16
Phoenix, United States
Celebrating Equality Across the Universe
6th
2018
August 1–5
San Diego, United States
Stay Classy, San Diego
COVID-19 Pandemic forced Toronto's team to postpone the gathering to 2022
7th
2022
August 3–7
Toronto, Canada
Canada, Eh?
8th
2024
July 17-21
Boston, United States
Spilling the Tea...
9th
2026
July 29 - August 2
Minneapolis, United States
TBD
Hosts
2008: Don Baer, Jim Brune, Daniel Girard, Todd Higgins, Brian Martinez, Ken Mikos, David Weiss, and Butch Zein.
2010: Don Baer, Jim Brune, Daniel Girard, Todd Higgins, Brian Martinez, Ken Mikos, David Weiss, and Butch Zein.
2012: Scott Mosley, Matt Andersen, and Juan Bernal.
2014: Jonas Brannvall, Emil Bejersten, and David Lars-Gunnar Mollefors
2018: Jesse Jones III, Colin McAteer, Luis Moreno, Rocco Ornelas, Sasha Matunine, and Derek Shirane
2022: Darren Holst, Jason Morden, Jeff Panasuik, Oliver Luehr, Ricky Guzman, Darrell Villa, and Krishna Madaparthi.
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