Isaac R. Fellman, Lambda Literary Award winner and historical research archivist

Maya Gonzales, award-winning artist, illustrator, educator, and co-creator of Reflection Press and School of the Free Mind

James J. Siegel, poet and host of the Literary Speakeasy series in San Francisco

Cass Sellars, certified fraud examiner, corporate fraud investigator, public safety trainer, and author of the Lightning series

Steven Reigns, poet, educator, smack-talker, founder of the “Gay Rub” project

Thea Matthews, San Francisco native, poet, scholar, and activist

David Hathwell, poet and former professor of English Literature