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•Leadership expert
•Prized editor, filmmaker,activist
•CEO @thegarthgroup @amaad_institute @lapride
•COO @visionchurchla
•Mayor @miyakemugler.official

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THIS FALL IN DBQ

The lives we build. The selves we sometimes wish to escape. The desires we struggle to understand. And the courage to confront what lies beneath it all.

New conversations. Fresh perspectives. And more culture.

Welcome to the Fall 2026 Issue of DBQ Magazine.

Explore the contents ahead and get a first look at Live Past 100, Part 1: The Body, featuring Dr. Leo Moore, whose new book, The Men’s Preventive Health Guide: What to Check, When to Check It and Why It Matters, is among our four featured reads this fall. OUT NOW!

Created by Dave @Bridgeforth and Jussie Smollett, Live Past 100 is a health and wellness initiative, powered by @gileadsciences , presenting a three-part conversation on living longer, healthier, and more intentionally.

Click the link in our bio, scan the QR code, or visit DBQMAG.COM

Whatever you do, GET INTO IT.

The NEW issue begins here.

@DBQMAG | Q4 26

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Join us next week for a special group facilitated by Gerald Garth to close out the month!

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@garthdotgerald @inthemeantimemen

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We’re still beaming from last Friday’s Legacy Ball: Golden Hour! 🌅✨

What a beautiful evening celebrating community, honoring extraordinary leaders, and reflecting on the impact we continue to make together. Due to your support, we surpassed our fundraising goal and raised over $122,000!

A heartfelt congratulations to our incredible honorees: Jeffrey S. Crowley, Jesse Melgar, Tim Vincent, Sky Allen, DAP Health, AMAAD Institute, and Project Legacy Client Honoree, Dajon. Your leadership and work continue to inspire and strengthen our communities.

To our sponsors, donors, community partners, and everyone who joined us, thank you for believing in our mission and helping us build a brighter future for generations to come.

Thank you for being part of our Golden Hour! See you next year 💛

📸: BJR Media
🏆: Custom awards hand-carved by @jrichforms

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✨ The Golden Hour ✨

It was a privilege to celebrate @truevolutioninc at this year's annual gala.

I had the honor of presenting the Community Legacy Award: Los Angeles to @garthdotgerald and the @amaad_institute. Gerald's leadership has shaped how so many of us serve our community, and this recognition is well deserved.

I was also humbled to witness several of my heroes being honored, including Tim Vincent of @brothersofthedesert and Jeff Crowley, former Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and architect of the first National HIV/AIDS Strategy during the Obama administration.

I am proud to serve as Chief Health Strategist Consultant for TruEvolution. Together, we are preparing to launch the TruHealth & Wellness Clinic, which will provide HIV primary care, PrEP, sexual health services, gender-affirming care, and more to the Inland Empire and beyond.

TruEvolution also recently acquired a new 5-acre campus in Moreno Valley for transitional-aged youth. The organization continues to grow to meet the needs of the communities it serves.

During the gala, we raised over $23,000 to support TruEvolution's work. There is still time to contribute. Visit TruEvolution.org to learn more and donate.

TruEvolution is the future of whole-person care in this country, and I am honored to work alongside them. I am excited for what we will accomplish together in 2027.

Onward together, always 💛

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This October, as #NationalBookMonth celebrates reading and literature, Gaye Magazine is showing love to Black queer authors with books that invite us to see ourselves beyond somebody else’s limitations.

From complicated romances to histories, novels, and poetry, this reading list celebrates lives that cannot be reduced to a single narrative.

~Swipe to view some of our favorite reads! Read all about these amazing authors now 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦! 𝐓𝐚𝐩 🔗 📚🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Stay tuned next week for more National Book Month Feature Spotlights!

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We’re proud to recognize the AMAAD Institute (@amaad_institute) with the Community Legacy Award | Los Angeles at this year’s Legacy Ball ✨

Rooted in care, inclusion, and community, the AMAAD Institute works to advance health, housing, behavioral health, and leadership across South Los Angeles. Their community-driven work continues to strengthen access, connection, and opportunity for the people they serve. Gerald Garth, Executive Director, will accept the award on behalf of the organization.

Join us on October 16 at the Riverside Convention Center! Purchase your ticket today via the link in bio. 🎊

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Thank you @inthemeantimemen for yet another phenomenal retreat in Palm Springs. I had the honor in facilitating a pillow talk group with @kirtmakeithurt. We went deep and talked about the things we go through while dating and exploring our sexual desires. The whole trip was therapeutic and relaxing. Shout out to Jeffrey King and @10grammys for hosting a weekend of healing and growth. #UmojaRetreat #DeeplyRooted #Wellness #GayMen

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“Re-imagination is the birthplace for vision and change.”

What a great 3hr morning institute “Re-Imagining Ending the HIV Epidemic through Braided, Blended, and Sequential Funding” Thank you @garthdotgerald, Brian McGovern, and Sandra Houston for agreeing to do this with me and offering your expertise. I knew each of you were going to bring it! And a special thanks to @nmachiv for providing the space for us to have this important conversation around innovative organizational sustainability strategies and solutions.

Bringing an idea to reality

#uscha #gratitude #passion

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💙 BLUE TABLE TALKS IS HERE! 💙
Let’s gather for real conversations about Health, Housing & Hope. 🏠❤️‍🩹✨

Join AMAAD Institute for an evening centered on community voices, education, resources, and meaningful conversations that inspire connection, empowerment, and action.

📅 Wednesday, September 23, 2026
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 AMAAD Institute | 10221 S Compton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002

Featuring Lanelle P. Laws, LMFT and Gerald Garth, MBA.
Come ready to connect, learn, and share. 💙
✨ RSVP through the link in our bio! ✨

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🚨 IT’S OFFICIAL! SON, RISE, SON, SHINE IS OUT NOW! ☀️📚🙌🏾

Today, I get to release more than a book. I get to release my story.

From the shadows of struggle and survival to faith, family, identity, healing, purpose and learning to stand fully in who I am, these pages hold pieces of a lifetime.

But this story isn’t only about me. It’s for anyone who has ever been told they were too much, not enough or needed to become smaller to belong.

You were never meant to shrink your light.

📖 "Son, Rise, Son, Shine" is AVAILABLE NOW. Get your copy, read the story, and share it with someone who needs the reminder that they deserve to rise and shine too. ☀️

📸 Photo by @ashleya2thezshowzachary | @A2theZShow

More at www.geraldgarth.com.
#SonRiseSonShine #Author #BookRelease #A2theZShow

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So apparently, if y’all watch this Reel FOUR times, you’re helping boost my business… 👀😂📸

Well, what are you waiting for? Run it back! One time for the views, two times for the algorithm, three times because you love me, and four times because you want to see this business WIN. 😂💛

But seriously, every view, share, comment, referral, and booking helps me continue doing what I love.

And if you really want to support me, BOOK ME! 📸🎬

I’m available for behind the scenes photography and content, capturing everything from the moments everyone sees to the ones happening when nobody realizes the camera is there.

Productions, photoshoots, events, weddings, creative projects… I want the moments BEHIND the moment.

So watch it four times, then hit me up to book. 😂💛📸

#A2theZShow #BehindTheScenes #BTSPhotography #BookYourPhotographer #ContentCreator

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