Dress up your face in this LIVE QQD matchmaking event for LGBTQ+ adults--a VIP process cheered on by a live audience! Allies & Q-D's welcome
About this EventBe a part of the second Queer Quality Dating Gameshow-- a live matchmaking and speed-dating community event with our LGBTQIA+ Queer Daters (or Q-D's) putting their hearts on the line all in the name of love! MASQUERADE entices personalities to take over and step into your next relationship! Local LGBTQ+ vendors encouraged to sign up by November 11th using the Vendor Intake Form and "Add on" ticket. Suggested ages 18 and older.
QQD is Baltimore's original speed dating series to match folx of all LGBTQIA2S+ sexualities and gender expressions in Baltimore who value community since March 2024, invented by commuity organizer and artist, Maria Gabriela Aldana of Art of Solidarity. Contact organizer to sponsor this event, raising funds for local oral histories, murals, and our annual youth workforce program! Follow or DM Maria Gabriela at: https://www.instagram.com/art_of_solidarity/#
Below are the ground rules to participate in QQDG (read carefully):
1) Any racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, or ableist behavior will not be tolerated and the person will be banned.
2) No refunds or transfers y'all.
3) Please do not come if you are sick, have flu symptoms, or test positive for COVID-19. It is recommended to gift your ticket to a friend or have us gift it to someone who can't afford a ticket at this time.
4) Bring and wear a mask.
5) Be supportive. Cheer on our Q-D's!
6) Arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in and make new friends.
7) Ask for accommodations ASAP after purchasing your ticket by emailing [email protected] please.
Terms used throughout QQD thanks to:
Christina Strauss, SOGIE: TERMS AND DEFINITIONS- UNDERSTANDING THE LGBTQIA2S+ COMMUNITY.
https://aghope.org/en/blog/sogie-terms-and-definitions-understanding-the-lgbtqia2s-community-2022-6?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkLDdKutsgCco4anP5IG3ulHqfs7v-m6G5hzjp9K4WhzjSy3Re3UoNoaAqlLEALw_wcB
VIP ADD ON: Queer Matchmaker, Maria Gabriela, works with you to identify 2-3 quality dates based on what you're looking for. Meet them at this event! Set up a 30 min appointment to review her Queer Roster of 700+ LGBTQIA2S+ folx in the Baltimore DMV area.