This event is free of charge and open to the public. RSVP is not required, but encouraged.
Join us for L.A. Queer Zine Fest, presented by ONE Archives at the USC Libraries and TRANS• FORM, a one-day celebration of queer and trans zine makers, small-press publishers, organizations, artists, performers, printmakers, and community storytellers.
About the Fest
Zines have long been a tool for queer and trans people to document our lives, share resources, tell our stories, build community, and create outside of traditional publishing.
L.A. Queer Zine Fest celebrates that legacy by creating a space where queer and trans makers can gather, sell their work, perform, read, archive, and be witnessed. The event combines vendor tabling, live performances, hands-on activities, food, and community partnerships to platform queer voices and encourage participation in the preservation and celebration of queer history.
Whether you’re a longtime zinester, a first-time maker, a poet, performer, artist, reader, or simply curious, this fest is a space to connect with queer and trans creativity in all its forms.
What to Expect
- 45+ queer and trans-identifying vendors sharing zines, prints, small-press publications , art, and handmade goods
- Drag performances by Trantula Vulnicura, Miranda Rights, and Pestilence
- Live Music by Denseboy
- Poetry Open Mic for writers, poets, and storytellers
- Zine-making workshop led by ONE Institute
- Food and drink vendors!
Exhibition Access
During the event, guests are welcome to visit NEED ME, or, (de)mystifying the myth of the modern primitive. NEED ME is the first ever public exhibition to present the Western history of body piercing and its roots in queer history. A culmination of years of archival research, NEED ME traces the networks of queer individuals throughout the sexual underground who were essential to modern piercing history through magazines, correspondence, ephemera, and artwork. Artwork and ephemera by Catherine Opie, Ron Athey, Bob Flanagan & Sheree Rose, Leigh Bowery, Annie Sprinkle, and Efrain Gonzalez illuminate the nuanced and layered drive toward the modern practice of piercing.
Transportation:
The fair will take place in the ONE Archives parking lot. As a result, there will be no on-site parking available.
We encourage you to use public transportation. The closest available metro stop is the Metro E Line LATTC/ Ortho Institute station (10 minute walk from the archive).
Aside from street parking, there is a a paid lot a 2-minute walk from our venue.
About ONE Archives
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) materials in the world. Founded in 1952, ONE Archives houses millions of archival items, including periodicals, books, films, videos, audio recordings, photographs, artworks, organizational records, and personal papers. ONE Archives has been part of the University of Southern California Libraries since 2010.
It is the mission of ONE Archives at the USC Libraries to collect, preserve, and make accessible LGBTQ historical materials while promoting new scholarship on and public awareness of queer histories.
About TRANS•FORM
TRANS•FORM is a multi-approach programming series where queer, trans, gender-fluid, and nonbinary people participate in gatherings that heal and nurture the relationships they have with their physical forms.
TRANS•FORM creates space in the world for trans people through art, resources, and collective care, recognizing that trans liberation is intertwined with broader struggles for justice. Through a growing network of workshops, performances, community events, and collaborations, TRANS•FORM aims to build a living ecosystem of care, art, and resource-sharing.
This program is open to everyone. ONE Archives at the USC Libraries operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Participation in our programs is not restricted based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.