OUT LOUD! Oakland LGBTQ+ Open Mic

WE’RE BACK!!!

Founded by Blackberri and KinFolkz in 2009, OUT LOUD: aka Oakland QT Open Mic returns!

OUT LOUD is an intergenerational LGBTQIA+ storytelling open mic centering real-life stories, poetry, lived experience, laughter, memory, truth, and community. Each gathering explores a different theme, creating space for voices across generations to be heard and celebrated.

And this time, we’re adding something new: a dance social!

Come share a story. Come read a poem. Come listen. Come connect. And then—come dance.

All generations are wholeheartedly welcome.