Jay Penn is an American writer, producer, and singer. His 2024 album, Sky High Sunsets, features the songs “Euphoria (Say Yes)” and “Money”. In 2020, he released the EP, Before Then. His 2018 EP is titled Pennding. Jay is also the creator, writer, and lead in the SLAYTV web series, Love & Us. It centers on the lives of three 30-something Black gay men who navigate dating and friendship in Los Angeles.
Among those listed as the National Black Justice Collective’s “2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch,” Erick Taylor Woodby is a Los Angeles-based American writer and podcast producer committed to building bridges across borders. He is the creator, host, and producer of the top-ranked biweekly Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast, interviewing Black LGBTQ+ professionals who share their experiences in their countries and professions. Across more than 125 episodes, 27 countries and 44 professions have been represented.
