Ryann Holmes (born 1984) is an American consultant and the co-founder of bklyn boihood, a collective that empowers "masculine of center bois, lesbians, queers, trans-identified studs, doms, butches and AGs of color." Holmes' work has been recognized by Brooklyn Magazine, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, and in a short documentary film, Portrait of Ryann Holmes.[1][2]
Ryann Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ryann Makenzi Holmes 1984 (age 39–40) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Baruch College (MBA) |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Known for | bklyn boihood co-founder |
Early life and education
editHolmes was born in Washington, D.C. in 1984 and raised in Maryland.[3] They stated in an interview that growing up, they experienced rigid standards surrounding gender presentation that did not allow room for fluidity.[4] They are non-binary and use they/them pronouns.[3] Holmes moved to Brooklyn in 2006.[5] They hold an MBA in social entrepreneurship from Baruch College.
Career
editHolmes worked as the director of community programs at the MoCADA from 2012–2015.[6] In 2016, Holmes was featured in a short film called Portrait of Ryann Holmes, produced by Chanelle Aponte Pearson.[7][8]
bklyn boihood
editHolmes founded bklyn boihood in 2009 with close friend Genesis Tremaine after a conversation on the lack of masculine of center representation in queer and organizing spaces and media.[9][10] The collective developed a 2010-2011 calendar with pictures of masculine of center bois of color and has since been produced annually.[11] bklyn boihood regularly hosts queer-centered parties, and holds workshops on developing healthy masculinity, accountability, and femmephobia.[4][9] In 2015, the collective released an anthology series called Outside the XY: Brown Queer Masculinity, written by masculine of center queer people and transgender men of color.[11]
Accolades
edit- 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture, Brooklyn Magazine, 2016[12]
- Community Leadership Award, Brooklyn Community Pride Center, 2019[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Friends We Follow: Bklyn Boihood". ELIXHER. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Pemberton, Nathan Taylor (November 1, 2018). "Six Mobilized New Yorkers On This Political Moment". Interview. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Knight, Sir. "Ryann Holmes Interviewed By Sir Knight". New York Public Library. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Race, Visibility and Safer Spaces. PBS LearningMedia (Video). Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 Community Leadership Awards & Gala! June 13th – Brooklyn Community Pride Center". Brooklyn Community Pride Center. Archived from the original on April 19, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "Ryann Holmes". NRDC. February 26, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Dresden, Hilton (June 7, 2017). "Brooklyn Museum to Screen Black Queer Films Every Thursday in June". Out. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Gragasin, Angeline (May 4, 2017). "An Evening with the New Negress Film Society". Screen Slate. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b J., Michele (March 14, 2011). "Where the Bois Are: Bklyn Boihood is the Future". Autostraddle. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ Tan, Michael David dela Cruz (September 26, 2014). "Celebrating transmasculinity". Outrage Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Joyner, Jaz (July 15, 2014). "Interview: queer collective bklyn boihood tell us about their upcoming book Outside the XY: Queer, Brown Masculinity". Time Out New York. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. March 1, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
