This is a visual transcript for the video produced by the Deaf Queer Men Only (DQMO) Twin Cities 2026 Planning Committee:

“Save the Date – Final Cut”

A white logo on a black ground has a cum stain with the letters DQMO Twin Cities. It fades into a scene with two men walking side by side in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden near the iconic “Spoonbridge and Cherry” sculpture. They are on a grassy edge beside the water. Jack, the man on the left wears a backward black baseball cap, a dark navy short-sleeved polo shirt, and tan shorts. He has a tattoo on his upper arm and is signing toward the other man while looking at him. Tim, the man on the right wears a black short-sleeved polo shirt and black pants, smiling warmly at the first man while signing. Behind them, the curved handle of the spoon sculpture arches over the pond. Beneath its shade, a small group of ducks rests on the grassy bank at the water’s edge. In the distance, visitors are walking and standing on the lawn near a building with a glass roof.

TIM: Wow, it’s a really incredible day today!

JACK: Oh, yeah!

TIM: I’ve been enjoying Minnesota’s summer weather which is usually very pleasant

JACK: It can be a bit humid but it feels great!

JACK & TIM: Hey, everybody! Hello!!!

JACK: I’m Jack with J on forehead.

TIM: Hello, my name is Tim Riker with T on forehead.

Oh, are you ready to POP YOUR CHERRY?!?

Look at the “Spoonbridge and Cherry” sculpture which looks like a spoon ready to pop the cherry! That’s what I meant!

The Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture is a large outdoor artwork located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, created by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. It features an enormous stainless steel spoon, its handle gracefully arching over a pond, with a giant, glossy red cherry balanced on the tip of the spoon’s bowl. The cherry’s stem is bright green and curves upward, and in warmer months, it functions as a fountain, releasing a fine mist of water. The spoon’s size and smooth, sleek form give it a whimsical, surreal quality, while the cherry’s vibrant color contrasts strikingly with the silver-gray spoon and surrounding greenery. The sculpture sits partially over the water, creating reflections that add to its visual impact. It has become an iconic symbol of Minneapolis.

That is an iconic piece of art here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where we plan to have the next DQMO during summer 2026.

JACK: Now, I am excited to announce the Save the Date for Wednesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 2, 2026.

Oh, boy!!! We have been planning and enthusiastically working on the details of the schedule with all of our ideas and coordinating to get everything ready for you all. Are you all ready?!? Yes you are!!!

TIM: The DQMO Twin Cities Planning Committee has been meeting and working hard. We are starting to see all of our details coming together and should soon be ready to release them. I’m really looking forward to it and hope that you will come!

JACK & TIM: Thumbs up! Whoo hoo!!!!

Fade back to a white logo on a black ground has a cum stain with the letters DQMO Twin Cities.