About Jevon

For over 30 years Jevon Martin has been a mentor, educator, advocate, activist, and a house father in the Ballroom Community. Jevon started his medical transition in 2000 at Callen Lorde in NYC. One of his strong focuses is eradicating homelessness within the TLGBQI+ population. Jevon presently serves as the founder of 2 non profit organizations. He is Executive Director of Princess Janae Place, which he founded in 2015. Princess Janae Place is a referral organization for TLGBQI+ services with emphasis on the trans homeless population. Those services include medical, legal, mental health and recreational services. The Monica Roberts Resource Center is currently under construction collecting data of all trans lead businesses. He’s a proud brother of the 1st Transmen fraternity Theta Beta Chi where he has helped build brotherhood among Black Transmen in New York, and around the country. He has advocated in the fight to change legislation for Marriage Equality & GENDA in New York. Currently he is a member (2020-2022) Equality New York’s Advisory Council & Equality Texas Fellows (2021-2022) and a licensed Texas Notary Public.

Jevon is a proud grandparent, father, & husband. He is an actor, model, fashion designer, producer, entertainer, peer educator, HIV test counselor, and a resounding voice in the community as a consultant on the Transgender Experience & Nonprofit business. Jevon facilitates workshops, seminars, panels, and he is unapologetically advocating on issues that affect the TLGBQI+ community with emphasis on the Transgender population.

Jevon is a motivational speaker, and has been awarded the 2021 Life Expectancy Award from Bridges 4 Life, a Citation from Brooklyn Borough President in Sept 2020, the 2019 Certificate of Excellence from Governor Cuomo, 2017 Circle of Life Person of Trans Experience Award, 2015 Transman of the Year, 2016 Octavia St Laurent Trans Activist Award, 2014 Marsha P. Johnson Award. 2018 Pioneer Cris Award, Mr. Trans USA New York 2020 & 2022, Gay City News Impact Award 2020, Latravious Collins LOVE award 2022, Anthem Award for Leader of the Year 2022 and many other citations.

With a motto that is a part of his daily inspiration which is:

“If not now then when, If not me then who? Be the change the world needs today for a better tomorrow.”

Jevon Martin is doing just that!

Community builder

Jevon worked with other trans masculine leaders in New York City, he has helped build brotherhood among Black Trans-men in New York City, and around the country. Advocate Through forming community partnerships, Jevon has assisted in legislation changes, writing of bills to be inclusive of the trans community and played a role in marriage equality & GENDA in New York State