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Thesperience

Trans-affirmingLast updated Jun 2026

About

Thesperience is a grassroots queer art and activism collective in the Corvallis/Albany area, led by trans, queer, and disabled/neurodivergent creatives, producing zines, podcasts (The Queer Thesperience), tabletop RPGs, PowerPoint Palooza events, and community resources, and publishing the Queer Valley Tribune. A 2023 Trans Justice Funding Project grantee.

Communities centered

Trans & nonbinaryLGBTQ+

Services offered

AdvocacyPeer support

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