QUEER BACCHANAL RECAP ✨ Thank you to our community for showing up, showing OUT, and holding each other through it all. In the middle of chaos, y’all still chose joy. Y’all still chose to dance. That means everything. We don’t take it lightly that even in the face of adversity, we gather, we move, we celebrate. Dancing is liberation. It’s resistance. It’s survival. It’s us. Every body on that floor, every laugh, every whine, every moment of connection, that’s what makes this real. Thank you for trusting us. Thank you for being the energy. Thank you for reminding us why we do this. Until next time… keep dancing. 🖤

QUEER BACCHANAL IS BACK 🌈🔥 If you missed the first one… If you missed Stay Awhile… don’t make the same mistake twice. This is your sign to pull up, bring your people, and come experience the energy for real. 📍 Location: @hartbarnyc 📅 Date: April 25th Sounds by: @i_am_djkay @mswrldwid @notnice.ai Hosted by: @xoxokimmysworld @meccafumes @fauxfangs @shes.imported_ 📸: @jaa.dyn #QueerBacchanal #QueerInTheCity #QTBIPOC #nycevents

RUDEGYAL, an Ode to the Masc Caribbeans of NY; Seen by Me 🤞🏾 Creative Director: @phoenixxkaylynn Jamaica @britneysrussell @boards2bands @bubbybravo @rockys.here @dj_selecta_ U.S VI @moemoneymayhem @alexis.trai Guyana @wrldof.vin @kinchsmh Belize @sdot_13 Barbados @silkismooth Trinidad @juicydench @smoove.issues @slim.the.dj Haiti @jpeg_arcade @jaylynrogers_ @kistacxxs @ad1yah @ohsix.ohthree

Faces at Dreamers N Doers 2025 through @jaa.dyn eyes Tag who u see!

Ms. Onya Nurve, seen by me 🤞🏾 Starting off season 17 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Onya has broadcasted herself with opulence, unapologetically. The execution in promoting African American pride with her garment choices and personality has allowed watchers to indulge in everything Ms. Nurve. Her live performances captivate the necessary theatrics that one seeks in a drag performer. Catch Onya do the damn thing tonight at 8PM EST on MTV!

••• I’m happy to share a bright spot of joy in the usual January fashion; that is to announce our next deserving + talented JY Originals Scholarship for Creatives winner: Jaadyn Rogers! ⚡️ Jaadyn is a storyteller executing conceptual ideas to provide visual equity amongst the Queer + Black diasporic culture through photography, dance + stage production. They have an extraordinary eye for bringing colorful creative visions to life that exude joy, love + much-needed representation. Congratulations to Long Island native @jaa.dyn + be on the lookout for what they’ll do next! Welcome to the JYO alum family! 🤗 Drop a note to show some love. P.S. Thank you to everyone who has donated + supported the scholarship through this fifth year — a big milestone. ✨ If you’re interested in getting involved for this upcoming year, DM me + I’ll share the link.

Know You By Your Touch, seen by me 🤞🏾 In every lifetime, true connection offers the power to find each other by the simple sense of touch Models: @aleda.andro @melani.midas Movement Director: @livxfriends

Congratulations to @jaa.dyn , who has been curated by @blackwomenphotographers as HUG’s latest Visionary Artist 📸✨ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 $𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? 🔗 Comment BWP to apply for free ✔️ Follow @thehugxyz so we can DM you the link ✔️ Follow @blackwomenphotographers for more opportunities! 🤞🏾𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 @jaa.dyn Jaadyn Rogers (she/they) is a multidisciplinary photographer who has also honed their artistic abilities through dance, writing, and technical theatre. They are also the founder of @diariesfrommysisters , a collaborative media platform used to uncover and promote the work and stories of emerging and seasoned artists. A core focus of Jaadyn’s creative practice and community activism is the intersection and representation of African American and Queer identities. Jaadyn has been curated by Black Women Photographers as HUG’s latest Visionary Artist. As part of their digital residency, we have commissioned Jaadyn for a limited edition release of their artwork, “The Only Way Out Is Through”. This series was developed as Jaadyn navigated their new identity and growth as a post-graudate after years of academic commitments. “Through using material of cloth to represent the soul, I collaborated with dancer Cameron Harris and creative director Olivia Nzang to convey the strategic movement of working through a transitional point like this. The goal is to not go under, nor above hardships; but to immerse yourself to see the lesson on the other side.” 📷𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗮𝗱𝘆𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀? Follow them at @jaa.dyn , and visit their HUG Artist Profile to explore their portfolio of dynamic, emotional photography. 🎞️ 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀: Founded in July 2020 by @pollyirungu , BWP is a global community, directory, and hub to provides free education, resources, grants, and community to over 2,100 Black creatives spanning over 60+ countries. They have recently partnered with @nikonusa to distributed $50k in grants and Nikon gear to their community.

The Only Way Out is Through, seen by me 🤞🏾 Model: @camerronjade Creative Director: @livxfriends Letting off a cool project I worked on back in May. Always appreciative of the people around me that are in to execute an idea of mine. Definitely ready to drop what I’ve seen over this past year, it’s been a minute!

Typically I’m the one behind the camera but suddenly in Senegal I got the questions flipped on me 🇸🇳

Souls in Senegal, seen by me 🤞🏾 Through the works of @kevchronicles @bakary_dance and @ife_sekhem , I had the ultimate opportunity to travel to Senegal along with @kofagodance and capture memories curated by Kofago and @sunu.percu . The energy instilled in me from both the sounds of music and the lessons learned through conversation offered a clearer perspective into the mission at hand. I’m forever grateful to have met the individuals that came through this journey and I hope these portraits can offer a small glimpse into the time of my two weeks out there.

Love Black Love Black Queer Love BTS Visuals for Love at Your Doorstep, seen by @_itszuri_ Song: My All- @tiffanygouche