Benjamin Coy is a charismatic fashion creative and digital strategist with a strong academic and tactical background in digital communication management, event logistics, content strategy, and brand development.
Through collaborations with both private and nonprofit entities, Coy’s expertise is centered on pivotal issues such as Black queer liberation, representation, intersectionality and education equality. Currently serving as the communications marketing campaign manager for the National LGBTQ Task Force, Coy’s professional portfolio includes notable partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the National Black Justice Coalition, the Anacostia Arts Center, Harlem’s Fashion Row, as well as other prominent political and entertainment figures.
As a thought-leader, Coy has been featured in publications such as Vogue Club by Vogue, Fashion Bomb Daily, BlaqueOUT Magazine, Voyage Baltimore and on-air with “Living Local DMV” on The CW. Along with being a co-host/moderator with Team Rayceen Productions, Coy is the co-host of the “Cocktails and Culture Podcast” and host of The National LGBTQ Task Force’s Instagram Live series “X is a Queer Issue” discussing intersectional topics that hinder queer folx ability to thrive.
Coy holds a B.A. in mass communication (PR/Advertising) from Bethune-Cookman University and an M.A. in strategic communication (digital communication strategies and analytics) from American University. In 2024, Benjamin was added to PR Week’s Pride in PR list of 30 inspirational LGBTQ PR practitioners in the world.
