@RyanNewYork
He sits on the Broad of Directors of The Ali Forney Center, where he is the founding producer of their annual Broadway Beauty Pageant fundraiser. He's also on the Board of Directors of The Deconstructive Theatre Project and the Board of Advisers of the startup TV Dinner.
He's also a director/producer, who lives in Brooklyn, NY and created the musical White Noise. Ryan writes about politics for The Huffington Post & The Hill. He has been a guest editor for Queerty and is the host of the podcast Gay History: Uncut.
Here Ryan blogs about politics, film, TV, history, religion, science, books, theater, digital media, LGBT issues, Bushwick & Williamsburg, New York City, and anything else he's interested in at the moment. Oh, and he'll probably talk a lot about himself.
This is a personal blog. Any opinions expressed here and on my Twitter represent my own and not those of my employer or clients.
So, Dorian Davis is talking shit before our big debate tonight at ELECTORAL DYSFUNCTION 2013: SUMMER OF SEQUESTRATION! I did pick the worst possible week to argue from the left.
Show is at 9:30. Tickets here.
Some great new pictures of the contestants in this year’s Broadway Beauty Pageant. It’s on MONDAY in New York City - tickets available here.
A collection of graffiti and street art from Brooklyn (Bushwick & Williamsburg) that I’ve captured on Instagram so far this year.
In honor of Mother’s Day, stand with Chris Quinn to raise awareness about breast cancer resources for women in NYC. Help us Thunderclap!
Hey! Come out and meet Cory Booker at his NYC LGBT fundraiser on Tuesday, May 21st. Tickets here.
Contestants are out for this year’s The Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant!
Get your tickets at: http://bit.ly/BBP2013Tixs
It’s a fantastic group. “This year’s competitors will include Callan Bergmann (Silence! The Musical), Julius C. Carter (Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark), Yurel Echezarreta (Matilda), Matthew Goodrich (The Nance), Orion Griffiths (Pippin) and Paul HeeSang Miller (Mamma Mia!).”
(Photo from previous pageant)
12 Hours with Social Media Guru Ryan Davis
Ryan Davis runs social media at Blue State Digital, the firm best known for both Obama campaigns. He also travels around the world speaking about social media, political action and LGBT issues and tweets at @RyanNewYork. With such an active career, his…
As you may know, I’ve been producing The Broadway Beauty Pageant for seven years! Our 2013 competition is coming up on Monday, May 20th and we’ve just announced a trio of fantastic judges; Billy Porter, Andrea Martin and Michael Urie. The always fabulous Tovah Feldshuh is returning to host for a 6th time.
If you’ve never been before, this video is a great introduction to the fun.
Hope you can come out and support The Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive organization addressing the very-real issue of homeless LGBT Youth.
Tickets for The Broadway Beauty Pageant are available at www.nyuskirball.org/calendar/broadwaybeautypageant, and range in price from $25 –$150. All VIP tickets include a pre and post-show VIP cocktail reception, gift bag, and premier seating.
I’ll see you there!
Moderating a great panel at GMHC in New York City on April 2nd on social media and HIV prevention. It’s free. RSVP.
Excited to support Christine C. Quinn for New York City Mayor. She’s been an outstanding partner to Mike Bloomberg, putting the City ahead of party politics repeatedly. Speaker Quinn would be the first female and (openly) gay mayor of New York City - that’s all kinds of history. Join us today and lets move New York forward.
I’m really looking forward to the Broadway Beauty Pageant this year. Can’t believe it’s been seven years since Jeffery Self & I put up the first production. I’ve directed the last six years, but am passing the torch over to longtime friend Seth Sikes. He’s doing a great job rebooting the show and I’m staying on as a producer.
Get your tickets today and I’ll see you on May 20th.
Photo below from 2008 Broadway Beauty Pageant tech with Andy Lott (left) , me, Seth Sikes, & Jeffery Self.
Picture below of me and Seth in London in the fall of 2008.
The Broadway Beauty Pageant, now in its seventh year, is an annual extravaganza benefiting the Ali Forney Center, NYC’s primary housing resource for homeless LGBTQ youth. Join us on May 20th!
The Broadway Beauty Pageant is a beauty contest of sorts, in which male performers from current Broadway shows compete for the coveted title. Celebrity judges and hosts help to guide contestants through the impressive talent portion, interviews, and the swimsuit competition. In the end, the audience casts ballots to determine who will walk away with the crown.
Photos from past Broadway Beauty Pageants.
I’m proud to support my friend Carlos Menchaca for New York City Council. I met Carlos through the Lambda Independent Democrats of Brooklyn and have gotten to know him well over the last four years.
He’s been a strong advocate for Brooklyn, working with Borough President Marty Markowitz, and a leader in the LGBT community as Speaker Quinn’s LGBT and HIV/Aids liaison. He’s always impressed me with his intelligence, energy, character and commitment to New York.
I’m proud to co-host an LGBT fundraiser for Carlos in Brooklyn on Sunday, March 10th from 1pm - 4pm. All the details are on the Facebook event page. If you can’t make it, connect and donate to Carlos on his website.
My good friend Corey Johnson, who is running for city council in New York. Support him!
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