Eveleena aka Ivy Les Vixens
“Being an entertainer in the LGBTQ+ community comes with a great deal of responsibility—the responsibility to lead by example, to use our glittery powers for good and to stand up and be seen and heard,” says Eveleena, whose stage name is Ivy Les Vixens. As the out and proud ringleader of Les Vixens, a queer postmodern neoburlesque troupe based in Orlando, Fla., she performs and dances from coast to coast, “leaving a trail of sequins and glitter” in her wake. Eveleena plays the Princess at the wildly popular Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, which also informs her YouTube channel, Lesbian Princess. But what she’s most celebrated for is hosting one of the nation’s longest-running weekly lesbian nights: Girl the Party at Orlando’s Southern Nights. It’s not just about glamour for Eveleena, though. She uses her platform to advocate for the community whenever possible, especially in the face of adversity. After the 2016 shooting at the Pulse nightclub, she stood as a beacon of strength, helping “to heal the emotional body” of her peers. “I want my community to know that I will always fight for our rights,” she says, “that I will always be here to help shine a light when we need it most, and to never, ever stop dancing.” –SLO
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