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Stacy Cay 

A trans comic from the south who doesn’t like Republicans.

Stacy Cay is a triple threat - advocate, model, and comedian

Tucker Carlson calls her “satanic”. Audiences describe her as hilarious. 

Stacy has appeared in the New York Comedy Festival, opened for Jiaoying Summers and Niles Abston, and is the creator/producer of Spend the Night' - a touring femme friendly, pajama party-themed comedy show that reviewer Susanna Lee called “power cute”.

As a model, Stacy has been called “so pretty it’s not fair”. She frequents the runway at Kansas City Fashion Week and has served as a brand ambassador for Jeanne Nuage, Marianna Harutanian, and Lloyd-Samuel.

She is a powerful voice and advocate for the trans community. She has given testimony in state houses and lobbied state lawmakers in an effort to protect the rights of trans people and humanize the community.

Stacy can be found at stacycay.com

Dr tara jae

Dr tara jae (they/them) is the founder and Executive Director of YouthSeen, an organization that concentrates on Queer, Trans and Non-Binary Black mental health and wellness in Colorado. In this role, they serve as an advocate to decolonize mental health and wellness by providing greater access to resources for our community. In 2021, Dr. jae co-founded and co-created Black Pride Colorado. Beyond their role as executive director, advocate and co-creator, Dr. jae also consults with a wide range of nonprofits and organizations on the work on acknowledging, deconstructing and rebuilding systems from an equitable perspective. To add to the list of all the creative activities, Dr. jae also serves as an executive coach, curator, IDEA curriculum developer and as a consultant for public media to provide accurate representation and perspective of our BIPoC + LGBTQIA community in storytelling and media.

Sammie James

Sammie James (she/they) is a comedian, actor, writer and storyteller from New Jersey. Her comedy special “Your Mom Loves Me” is out now on YouTube. Sammie has performed all over the country, including past appearances at Cinder Block Comedy Festival, Charm City Comedy Festival, Plano Comedy Festival, Queen City Comedy Festival, North Carolina Comedy festival, Bechdal Test Fest, Speak Up Rise Up Story Telling Fest, The National Women in Storytelling Festival, Flappers Comedy Club, Good Good Comedy Theater Philadelphia, Lincoln Lodge Chicago, Comedy Zone Charlotte, The Idiot Box North Carolina, Broadway Comedy Club, Dixon Place, The Bell House, 54 Below, Ko Comedy, Comedy Hub, and more. She has also performed at events and fundraisers for such organizations as The Pride Center Of New Jersey, NJPAC, Abortion Access Front, Trans Lifeline, TLDEF, Hitops, and others. Sammie James is soon to be your favorite disabled, nerdy, butch trans woman in comedy.

@sammiesamjames on all social media.

Elsa Eli Waithe

Elsa Eli Waithe is a comedian, activist, and instructor from Brooklyn, NY. They’ve been doing standup and storytelling for 10 years and have been featured on MTV, BET, and NPR.  Founding instructor at GOLD Comedy, they have taught hundreds of people the art of standup comedy.