BlaqOut aims to provide a safe and affirming space for building community and fostering conversations for and by Black members of the LGBTQIA2+ communities. Too often, Black voices are overlooked in queer spaces, leaving us as afterthoughts in predominantly white environments. BlaqOut seeks to change this by creating connections among queer Black students, highlighting issues that disproportionately affect Black communities, and celebrating queer figures of African descent and their contributions to society. We also explore how this identity intersects with religion, family, the experience at CSUMB, and in political spaces.