Unleashed LGBTQ Expands Talent Line-Up for Its Epic Event in Dallas
All queer eyes are on Dallas! Unleashed LGBTQ, LLC has expanded its diverse line-up for its September 2023 event.
The expanded roster features some amazing and sought-after talent, including speakers, moderators, panelists, and performers. The event will include a cooking demonstration with Antoni Porowski from Queer Eye, live interviews with LGBTQ+ advocates Indya Moore and Brian Sims, and financial workshops with Kelly Ann Winge. Combining culture, business, and play, this event will be the ultimate, first-of-its-kind LGBTQ+ business conference and entertainment festival, presented at Gilley’s in Dallas, Texas, from September 22 – 24, 2023.
“We have been fortunate to work with the most prestigious talent agencies in the business to secure a very special line-up,” said Unleashed LGBTQ Founder Wesley Smoot in a statement. “We’re excited to share additional details leading all the way up to the event.”
The line-up currently includes such talent as:
- Antoni Porowski – Emmy-Award Winning Show Queer Eye (Netflix), Host of Easy Bake Battle (Netflix), Author of Antoni in the Kitchen & Antoni: Let’s do Dinner.
- Indya Moore – Emmy Award-Winning Show POSE, a black transgender model and current face for YSL Cosmetics.
- Shangela – Emmy Award-Winning Show We’re Here, Emmy Award-Winning Show Ru Paul’s Drag Race& RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.
- Daniel Franzese – Mean Girls (Paramount Pictures), RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV), Looking (HBO)
- Kelly Ann Winget – Founder, and CEO of Alternative Wealth Partners, Over $1B in private equity raised, Host of The Wealth Alpha podcast, and Author of Pitch the Bitch (April 2023)
- Brian Sims – Former Penn State Rep., Speaker, Managing Director of Government Affairs & Policy at Out Leadership, Pride Media, LGBTQ+ Advocate
- Naomi Green – MBA Speaker, Marketer, Professor, and Transgender Advocate
- Ashley Brundage – President & CEO of Empowering Differences, Author of Empowering Differences, Award-Winning Speaker, Transgender Advocate, Former DEI Vice President at PNC Bank, Mother
- Dr. Carlton Thomas – Gastro-Intestinal Medical Doctor, Social Media Sensation, Contributor to Men’s Health Magazine, Consultant to the White House & CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention)
- Matt Skallerud – Founder & President of Pink Media, Host of #iLoveGayToday, former President of IGLTA, Award-Winning Online Marketer connecting businesses to the LGBTQ+ consumers
- Stacey Stevenson – First Black CEO of Family Equality, Co-Founder of The Changists (Law Firm Consulting), LGBTQ+ Activist, Speaker, Mother of Two
- Gary Sanchez Sr. – Director of Community Impact at Visit Dallas, Former Chairman at North Texas LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Chairman at Chamber Foundation
- Brad Pritchett – Award-Winning Marketing Executive, Chief Experience Officer at DMA (Dallas Museum of Art), Host of The Good, The Brad, & The Ugly, Former Chairman for Black Tie Dinner
New talent will continually be added and announced leading up to the event in September. Attendees at the three-day event can expect surprise appearances from prominent LGBTQ+ figures and entertainers.
Each day at the event will begin with educational topics— from speakers and panels discussing advertising, marketing, DEI, non-profit, and advocacy, to exciting and entertaining events that will include drag shows, stand-up comedy, and musical performances. Attendees will be enriched by professional development workshops, networking opportunities across the Business, Entertainment, Fashion, Travel, and Technology sectors, as well as experiential brand activations.
Unleashed LGBTQ is partnering with the iconic Alamo Drafthouse to host screenings of new LGBTQ+ content from streaming services, movie studios, and television networks. Independent filmmakers can submit works for Unleashed LGBTQ 2023 Film Festival at www.filmfreeway.com/unleashedlgbtq.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.unleashedlgbtg.com.
About Unleashed LGBTQ, LLC
Unleashed LGBTQ is creating a space for brands, entertainers, and LGBTQ+ professionals to connect, September 22nd – 24th, 2023, in Dallas, Texas. Attendees can learn about the latest products, services, and campaigns debuting in the LGBTQ+ market in a fun and interactive environment. Unleashed LGBTQ provides premier networking opportunities for professionals in a variety of industries. Unleashed LGBTQ will host speakers, panels, and performances from some of the biggest names in LGBTQ+ culture— including film, television, music, and business.
Stay tuned for additional talent announcements and ticket sales on the event website.
