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BLKINMOTION COLLECTIVE

@blkinmotion

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Black queer & trans archive creating radical, exclusive space centering Black trans + queer joy, wellness, culture & community.
Started 2021
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THE STRIKE IS NOT OVER! FREE PALESTINE SUDAN THE CONGO! FREE THEM ALL! Until we’re all free ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

Our MISSION is the core of our work, BLK IN MOTION’s mission is

TO CREATE INTENTIONAL & CURATED COMMUNITY THAT CENTERS BLACK QUEER AND TRANS JOY, WELLNESS, & CULTURE 🏳️‍🌈

Black Queer & Trans folx have always been the renaissance; the artists, activists, and architects of culture. Our unique experience as Black Queer & Trans has put us in a position to be the change bearers of our society; our audience has inherently and historically created change that has resounded around the world, and we continue to do so.

We believe that celebration and community are revolutionary, and in a world that devalues our existence, we must no longer choose to survive, but to THRIVE 🌈 🌈

Tag some black queer and/or trans folx in the comments who need to be following this page! Welcome, y’all!

#FREEPALESTINE #BLM #BLACKANDQUEER #LGBTQIA by @blkinmotion

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3 years ago

FLASHBACK FRIDAY ⌛️
THE COOKOUT
06.04.2022
Were you there?

We were all in awe to put on an exclusively Black Queer and Trans event in 2022. It felt like a magical dream. To more dreams coming true.

Follow @sfblackpride for local events and @blackgayevents for an international BLACK QUEER CALENDAR ooouuuuueeeeewwww!

photography: @jay_gash

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UPCOMING EVENTS

🌈MAY 17TH - MUTUALS: A Mutual Aid Party

🌈MAY/JUNE - KINSHIP: A virtual space to talk, play games, get to know the collective and other BQTies

🌈JUNE 19TH - A BLACK, QUEER, TRANS JUNETEENTH put on w/ @b.tourmaline_ & @aheauxpicnic.collective

AND MORE TO COME! 🌹

See you soon <3

#tbt #throwback #memories #2022 #blackandqueer #bqt #lgbtqia #blackgayevents #oaklandblackpride #blackpride #pride #queer #trans #lesbian #mutualaidnetwork taken in Bay Area, California by @blkinmotion

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a year ago

HAPPY BLACK QUEER HISTORY MONTH! 🌈🥳✌🏾

We’re celebrating with OUR WEBSITE LAUNCH!
🔗www.BLKINMOTION.com🔗

This has been years in the making and we’re so excited to share it with y’all. WEBSITE includes:

- Exclusive membership for Black, Queer, & Trans folks
- Newsletter about Black Queer/Trans culture, news, resources, and businesses
- First & exclusive access to our events and community partner events!

Best of all, we have a SIGNAL group where we can organize, discuss important topics, and share updates & info for our members.

Check it out, link in bio!

Special shout out to @esora4u & Trenisha G. for their beautiful work bringing this to life 🙏🏾

#lgbtq #queer #websitelaunch #design #blackandqueer #blackherstory #bhm #blackpink #valentines #blacklove #queerlove #pride #bayarea #sanfrancisco #oakland #vallejo #hayward #blacklesbians #blackgays taken in Worldwide by @blkinmotion

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2 years ago

WHERE DEM NIGGAS AT
JUNETEENTH RECAP
Monochromatic Party 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤

First things first, THANK YOU to everyone who showed up and showed out to celebrate the magic of Black, Queer, Trans joy, freedom, and love 💗 we the collectives of BBB (@blkinmotion, @b.tourmaline_, @blacktransmasccollective) are truly grateful 🥹

It is a gift to be able to honor our ancestors in the space with an altar and libation curated by @evinessence and to have a special place like @goldenratio510 to welcome us 🙏🏾

All hail our wonderful performers of the night!! @saucydeluxe blessed us with delicious moves, @nobodybeatsthebud came with the lyrical fire & ice, our DJs @ms.noirrr @bigbadohmi @esora4u kept ass shaking (twerk contest was maney- shoutout to our winners!) and Miss CeeCee, ohhhhhh Miss CeeCee! We will cherish your timeless presence and inspiring performance 🙌🏾

Big ups to the cultural archivist @esora4u for these photos 🙏🏾 Stay tuned for our next activations as BBB, support our individual orgs and uplift Black Queer Trans Exclusive spaces!

#blackjoy #juneteenth #prideteenth taken in Golden Ratio Oakland by @blkinmotion

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3 months ago

TIE LIFE
A Tie-Dye Pride Pop-up @blaqoutsideca 🏳️‍🌈🫶🏾

DOLORES PARK | 12P-2P
SATURDAY | JUNE 27, 2026

this love is unadorned. this love is evident.

Original Motion Shirts available upon donation $20-$30 🙏🏾 all proceeds support the BQT Archive we’ve been building and directly supports our organizers ❤️

FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR OWN SHIRTS TO TIE DYE!

REMINDER, THIS SPACE IS FOR FOLKS WHO IDENTIFY AS
BLACK QUEER TRANS ONLY

T-shirt designed by the amazing @dev_inthepaint 🎨

Shout out our model @tmrose23 🌹

Flyer made by @esora4u
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@BLKMOTION
a Black Queer + Trans Collective by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

PRIDETEENTH ALL YEAR HERE 🏳️‍🌈✊🏿

As we go into this weekend, we reflect on the years of exclusively Black Queer Trans (BQT) joy we’ve experienced with y’all 🥹 what a blessing it has been and also a practice of healing, growth, and documenting the evolution of this community, specifically in Oakland, CA - known as one of the most radical places on earth 🌍

A lot to say, but for now, here’s some photos from the BLKINMOTION BQT Archives 🫶🏾🏳️‍🌈

#prideteenth #juneteenth #blackqueertrans #queerjoy #pride🌈 taken in Oakland, California by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

WHERE DEM NIGGAS AT Monochromatic Party was so hawt 🎉🏳️‍🌈🫶🏾

Y’all SHOWED UP AND OUT!!! we love y’all so much 🥹 now which cutie you was tryna talk to at the party?

#blackandqueer #prideteenth #pride #bqt #bayareaevents taken in Golden Ratio by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

Meet us Blaq At Dolores
Saturday June 27th

Featuring
@afropuffgardens
@b.tourmaline_
@7000coils
@blkinmotion
@afropuffgardens
@sistahscifi

FRIENDLY REMINDER FOR OUR NONBLACK FAMILY: THIS SPACE IS BEING FORMED WITH BLACK QUEER FOLKS IN MIND.

Mission Dolores Park Is Spacious & There Will Celebrations/Gatherings All Throughout For EVERYONE 🎉

Exact Location Drop The Morning Of 📍 taken in Mission Dolores Park by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

WHERE DEM NIGGAS AT?!

We gonna have more than a little bit of fun this weekend with 222 celebrations!

JUNETEENTH 6/19
7PM we @goldenratio510 for games, dancinn, and raffles!

SUNDAY 6/21
1PM We at Ocean Beach for kinship, bonfire, and BQT love

We’re still looking for 2-3 volunteers for tonight! Free entry and refreshments included 🫶🏾

We deserve all the joy, fun, and love today and everyday. We do this for those who came before us, those here, and those to come 🙏🏾🏳️‍🌈

#blackandqueer #bqt #juneteenth #pride #wheredemniggasat by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

So you all got your fits or what?
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If you are free tomorrow 6/19 from 7pm-1am slide to Golden Ratio to sweat your way into a new mindset. Come see me give the people what they want… not my music but other people’s music hehe.

It’s really bout to be litty and you don’t wanna miss my FITS. Yes multiple Tantrums gone be put on.
We also got @ms.noirrr spinning from 8:30-10. @nobodybeatsthebud bout to share their new release with us and bless the mic. @saucydeluxe gonna make sure @$$ being SHOOOOOOKTH!.
Get yaself free tomorrow! by @blkinmotion

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4 months ago

Don’t be like Ohmi and end up at the beach on the wrong day!

We’ll see yall Friday at @goldenratio510 for our Juneteenth Jamboree✊🏿✊🏾 taken in Golden Ratio by @blkinmotion

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If you are still wondering where dem niggas finna be at on Friday 6/19 tell your folks to slide to the @goldenratio510 (our fave Woman owned QTBIPOC bar) at 7 for our MONOCHROMATIC Juneteenth Jamboree. Shake ass, meet a cutie, attempt to learn spades and get cute drinks for the cutie peeping you. @blacktransmasccollective @blkinmotion and us at @b.tourmaline_ are thrilled to be in space with each other.

@jazzyj4rmthabay and @jazzybayybaee got a freestyle remix for @yungmiami305 to see WHERE DEM NIGGAS AT?!?! Pull up and see.

@many.lovez @overdressedotter our lovely extras are wondering the same?!?! RSVP and send that $6.19. NOTOFLOF

#juneteenth #oakland #qtbipoc #blackqueer #blacktrans taken in Golden Ratio Oakland by @blkinmotion

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