Amber Whittington better known as Amber’s Closet is one of the leading voices in the LGBTQ+ community, fighting for equality. As a well-known YouTuber, activist, host, and actor – Amber’s “celesbian” status has garnered her various levels of recognition, such as the ‘Humanitarian of the Year’ in 2018. With over 1.6M+ followers across her social channels, Amber is one of the community’s finest entertainers and advocates!
Issa & Odessa Dragon are an award-winning multi hyphenated performance art duo based in Brooklyn. This sisterhood and collaboration began while Issa and Odessa were studying at the Conservatory at Purchase College (where they are now adjunct professors). Together they have presented work at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Museum, NYU Tisch, Carnegie Museum of Art, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Georges Berges Gallery, Jacobs Pillow and Gibney Dance. A Dragon Sisters experience is equal parts dynamic synchronous movement, lyric incantations, skin, glitter, and hip-hop vibrations that reach audiences in their viscera. Their music and performances pay homage to their ancestry and black & brown queer futurity. Their music is a hypnotic concoction of southern grit with a Bronx pulse. Their style interprets femininity and power to promote possibility and love.
Dexter Mayfield is a Dancer, Actor, and Plus-Size Male Model from Dallas, TX. Dexter now resides in Los Angeles, CA, where he has worked with Jennifer Lopez, Taylor Swift, and Katy Perry, among many others. In the summer of 2022, Dexter graced our screens as one of the main judges in the streaming service Paramount+ dance competition show, Come Dance With Me. He’s appeared on the covers of GAYTIMES, made Out Magazine’s OUT100 list of influential LGBTQ+ entertainers in 2022, & has been featured in campaigns for Nike, Verizon, Abercrombie, as well as Savage x Fenty Vol 2. and Vol 4. on Amazon Prime.
Jae Gurley is a New York-based content creator and artist residing in the Financial District of Downtown Manhattan, NYC. As an Acting student at NYU’s Tisch School of The Arts, Jae enjoys creating content that takes their followers on a journey of their self-discovery in New York City; while also showing their aspirations to build the luxurious and bougie lifestyle that their followers have come to enjoy seeing. As a queer black person, Jae also identifies within the LGBTQ+ community preferring the pronouns they/them/theirs.
Anthony Bowens is a Los Angeles Based professional wrestler, currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he teams with Max Caster as The Acclaimed. They are the current AEW World Tag Team Champions in their first reign, making Anthony the FIRST openly Gay Wrestling Champion. Anthony has been featured in various TV commercials and is currently on his way to making a mark in the traditional acting space. In addition, he’s been featured in various magazines such as Gay Times, Attitude, The Advocate, Vice Out Sports, and Out Magazine.
Lamar Dawson, aka the Dirrty King of Pop, is an entertainment news writer, radio personality, host, and content creator. He’s one of the premiere hosts of SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio where he brings the sounds of the TikTok For You Page to listeners’ ears. He contributes entertainment and pop culture stories to NBC News and INTO. And as a content creator, he’s amassed over 350,000 followers on TikTok where he makes entertaining content focusing on pop culture nostalgia.
Lukas Battle is a popular social media star and writer who gained traction for his comedic TikTok videos. With over 700k+ followers across TikTok, Twitter and Instagram, Lukas is on his way to be one of New York City’s top up and coming comedians in the LGBTQ+ community. His unique style of comedy garners an incredibly engaged Gen-Z audience that only continues to grow!
Kais Boukthir is a North African, Actor and content creator, currently based in LA, California. In addition to a growing digital presence on TikTok and IG with a total of 370k+ followers across platforms, Kais can also be seen on HBOMax’s hit show, ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Season 2 as well as the streaming services Drag TV show, ‘We’re Here!’ As an Arabic and French speaker, Kais has a unique background that allows him to stand out amongst his fellow peers in Hollywood. With various TV work under his belt, including a slew of commercial and modeling work, Kais is sure to be Young Hollywood’s next biggest star and Gay heartthrob!
Kevin Aviance is a Musician, DJ and Performer with the biggest personality in the NYC club scene, and has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Notably, Kevin is a part of the vogue-ballroom House of Aviance, has worked with several artists including Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston, and released two albums, ‘Box of Chocolates’ in 1994 and ‘Entity’ in 2004. Most recently, Beyonce sampled Kevin’s hit 90’s track ‘Cunty’ on her new song ‘Pure/Honey’ featured on her Grammy nominated “Renaissance” Album. In addition to performing at music festivals and the club circuit, Kevin has been featured in outlets including Paper Magazine, Billboard, Forbes, and Interview Magazine.
Ramón Pagán – better known as Glow by Ramon to his followers – is a cosmetic chemist, licensed esthetician, and product developer. Ramón’s community responds well to his easy-to-digest educational beauty content and product reviews in English and Spanish. From showcasing behind-the-scenes looks at product formulation to ingredient and product breakdowns for specific skin types and concerns, Ramón promotes inclusivity and diversity with his platform and product recommendations.
Timo Weiland, is an American fashion designer, disc jockey and entrepreneur, as well as the co-founder and creative director of the Timo Weiland brand. Timo is also a well known socialite in New York City, and has DJed around the world for various events including, Aspen Gay Ski Week, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Surf Lodge in the Hamptons, Bergdorf Goodmans, Singapore Fashion Week and Art Basel Miami with Ruinart to name a few.
