¡Vámonos! Because in this podcast, you will be listening to LGBTQ+ vendors, artists, & creators that make up the Queer Mercado Community. You will get to hear their stories, motivations, and the many ways they contribute to their local communities. They are the magic of the Queer Mercado (QM).Get ready to listen to the love, passion, and dedication behind the QM with your host Gaudencio Márquez.Happy 1st Birthday to the Queer Mercado Vendor Community. After 11 events and 12 months, cofounders Ryan Montez and Gaudencio Márquez recap the visibility and presence that the Queer Mercado has cultivated in East Los Angeles. In this episode, you will hear the audio recording taken directly from the Queer Mercado at the Hilda Solis Learning Academy on April 16, 2022. See how it all started in this video from July 19, 2021: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CRhElOjAsEl/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Ryan Montez on Instagram Queer Mercado at the Hilda Solis Learning Academy on April 16, 2022Guests: Jose Richard Aviles | @soynalgonaMelinaEllieDanellia Arechiga aka | @themultidimensionalmamiAlex Molina  Mario J. Novoa | @mariojnovoaThank you for listening! This podcast has been made possible by the incredible leadership of our producer Xavier Mejia, our sponsors, Kaiser Permanente, REACH LA & a list of community backers, which you will see in the show notes.   Queer Mercado Theme Song:El Mercado by Hector Jose Ortiz and Rachael RodriguezRead about the Queer Mercado hereEmail: thequeermercado@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thequeermercadoTo tip The Queer MercadoTo tip mejia.tvPodcast Backers:Jessica AnconaAmy YeagerRachel BarbosaXimena MartinAaron SaenzMelissa DeSimoneMichelle RodriquezVictoria MartinezChris Garcia and Mick Ramos-GarciaLaw Office of Mario TrujilloMarisa MejiaAnnie MartinezArturo AviñaMario MontezMonique ManningJackie VarelaRobbin HuntingdaleMario CeballosTHANK YOU!!!!For those who haven’t experienced the QM, we are a permanent market in EAST LA that happens every 3rd Saturday (10 - 4 pm) at the Hilda Solis Learning Academy. We are a vendor community composed of LGBTQ + artists, creators & business owners where we not only celebrate our cultura & our queerness, but we are also here to uplift and create econom