Ryann Holmes

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Ryann Holmes
Born
Ryann Makenzi Holmes

1984 (age 41–42)
Washington, D.C.
EducationBaruch College (MBA)
Years active2009-present
Known forbklyn boihood co-founder

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]

Early life and education

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Holmes 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

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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