Ryann Holmes

Ryann Holmes (born 1984)[1] 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.[2][3]

Early life and education

Holmes was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Maryland.[1] Holmes stated in an interview that growing up, they experienced rigid standards surrounding gender presentation that did not allow room for fluidity.[4] Holmes uses they/them pronouns and identifies as non-binary.[1] Holmes moved to Brooklyn in 2006.[5] They hold an MBA in social entrepreneurship from Baruch College.

Career

Holmes 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

Holmes 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

See also

References
  1. Knight, Sir. "Ryann Holmes Interviewed By Sir Knight". NYPL.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  2. "Friends We Follow: Bklyn Boihood". ELIXHER. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  3. "Six Mobilized New Yorkers On This Political Moment". Interview Magazine. November 1, 2018. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  4. "Race, Visibility and Safer Spaces". PBS LearningMedia. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  5. "2019 Community Leadership Awards & Gala! June 13th – Brooklyn Community Pride Center". Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  6. "Ryann Holmes". NRDC. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  7. "Brooklyn Museum to Screen Black Queer Films Every Thursday in June". www.out.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  8. "An Evening with the New Negress Film Society | Featured Screening". Screen Slate. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  9. "Where the Bois Are: Bklyn Boihood is the Future". Autostraddle. March 14, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  10. Tan, Michael David dela Cruz (September 25, 2014). "Celebrating transmasculinity". Outrage Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  11. "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.
  12. Magazine, Brooklyn (March 1, 2016). "The 100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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