Famm Fest
Introducing Famm Fest, a Pride celebration where queer professionals celebrate pride & possibility!
🌈 Pay what you can $5 - $25!
Join Famm Connect, StartOut, and OutPro for a one-of-a-kind evening bringing together LGBTQ+ professionals, entrepreneurs, and allies to celebrate pride, connection, and what’s possible when we come together.
This is not your ordinary corporate event!
📸 Get a new headshot
🔮 Get a tarot reading
✂ Get a hair/bang trim
🖌️ Get a temporary tattoo
🧑🏽💼 Check out the sponsor exhibit
🎤 Experience a powerful panel discussion
🤝 Participate in some speed networking
🎟️ Win some giveaways
🎵 All while listening to DJ Newoncé Gazelle
The panel discussion on “Building While Resisting,” exploring the intersection of queer entrepreneurship, professionalism, advocacy, and collective survival. Meet the panelists:
Haley Everheart (she/they) is VP of Marketing at FOLX Health, leading efforts to expand LGBTQIA+ healthcare access and bringing 15+ years of experience building mission-driven brands featured in Teen Vogue, CNN, Forbes, and more.
Madison Butler is a Black, queer founder, speaker, and advocate who founded Blue Haired Unicorn to help startups and organizations build inclusive, psychologically safe workplaces; known for her bold voice on mental health and belonging, she’s been featured in The New York Times, WSJ, Fast Company, and named a LinkedIn Top Black Voice.
Michael Sui (he/him, multiracial, queer) is a leader in inclusive design (and recovering perfectionist). Over 20+ years, he’s crafted brand and user experiences for companies including Google, YouTube, Airbnb, Nokia, and Pottery Barn. He co-organizes San Francisco’s 3,000-member A11yBay Meetup community, has guest lectured at the Stanford d. School, Berkeley Haas School of Business, Kapor Center, and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University.
Obsidian Adebayo (they/she) is a Britgerian entrepreneur and strategist, currently Commercial Director at Q+ Consulting and founder of the Influence Index and Olorun, with work featured in major outlets like the Financial Times and BBC News.
Dr. Hitesh Tolani founded Gays of National Parks to create inclusive outdoor spaces for LGBTQ+ people through retreats and advocacy. He also started Virtudent, the first national telehealth dentistry company. His work in health, policy, and community is rooted in early advocacy during his family’s immigration fight.
The panel will be recorded and shared with our email list.
Learn more about the event here.
🌈 Pay what you can $5 - $25!
🥂 21+ event
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