As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight Countess Ruby Lynne Dégagé:

• 1. When did you join the organization / how long have you been associated?
  • I joined the ISCofallCT in September 2022.
• 2. How did you hear about the ISCofallCT?
  • I heard and learned about the ISCofallCT from my lovely fiancé Dolores Dégagé.
• 3. What interested you in joining the organization?
  • I loved the sense of community while supporting the many lgbtqia+ nonprofits we raise funds for here in Connecticut.
• 4. Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISCofallCT.
  • “Welcoming”
  • “Fun”
  • “Charitable”
• 5. What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • I actually have three!! The moment the membership parted to allow me to be the first in line to tip my fiancé Dolores Dégagé performing for the first time in her new role as Imperial Crown Princess for Reign 25.
  • The opportunity for myself to perform for the first time as my alter ego “Rod Dégagé“.
  • And lastly the moment my child beamed with pride while receiving an Honorary Court title from Emperor Vu Tran at the Monarch’s Ball – “Squire Moss Dégagé”.
• 6. Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • I would love to see our organization create more family friendly fundraising events to allow our community’s youth to learn more about the Imperial Court System. Hopefully to excite our next generation to volunteerism and charity.

As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight Imperial Prince Royale for Life Edward Noivo:

• 1. When did you join the organization/how long have you been associated?
  • 2001.
• 2. How did you hear about the ISC of All CT?
  • Tim Davis Emperor of Boston introduced me to the court system.
• 3. What interested you in joining the organization?
  • Helping the community.
• 4. Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISC of All CT?
  • Philanthropic, Socializing and Adventurest
• 5. What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • Being the only one from Connecticut walking, attending the San Francisco Coronation as a newly crowned ICP and going to the cemetery with Mama visiting Norton’s grave.
• 6. Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • Retention

As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight: Grand Palentine Thea Dacity Celestial Rose:

• 1. When did you join the organization/how long have you been associated?
  • I have been a member since February 2019 where I attended my first coronation.
• 2. How did you hear about the ISC of All CT?
  • I first heard about the ICS through my now husband who was an Empress at the time. I was brought to a show and fell in love with the entire community.
• 3. What interested you in joining the organization?
  • The organization provided an outlet for personal expression which was something I was trying to figure out and still am.
• 4. Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISC of All CT?
  • Fun Charitable Friendly Well organized Inspiring
• 5. What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • Another member, who was at one point concerned about me, told me he’d seen how much I’d grown and was proud of the job I was doing as Imperial Crown Princep to Reign 23.
• 6. Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • I would like to get more involved with both performing and with the business side of the organization as I think could make great contributions

As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we also want to celebrate the folx who we support. Many of our members are involved in other organizations, and we are invited to attend / perform at their events. We always have an amazing time with our CT Leather Family at their S4 event. S4 stands for Suds & Sins, a Sunday Social. This event has been going on for over 20 years and we are proud to be a part of this tradition. This year the reigning CT leather Mr. Loves Alot has collected donations for D.E.S.K, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen located in New Haven. Come see what we all do best, giving back!

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As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight Viscountess Juana La Loca Alexander:

• 1. When did you join the organization/how long have you been associated?
  • I joined in October of 2023 but didn’t really start participating until February-ish of 2024.
• 2. How did you hear about the ISC of All CT?
  • New London Pride, I met with Bonnie Petite and Emperors George and Mark.
• 3. What interested you in joining the organization?
  • I’ve always loved playing dress up and the opportunity to wear ball gowns and tiaras, while also raising money for LGBTQ organizations, wasn’t something I was going to miss out on.
• 4. Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISC of All CT?
  • Welcoming, fancy, worthy, loving, and fabulous
• 5. What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • Being adopted by Brandy Alexander. I’ve loved Drag for a while now, and the idea of being welcomed into a found family, being singled out and chosen for who I am, was amazing. I’ve never felt more welcomed or loved.
• 6. Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • I’d like to expand the types of charities we raise money for. My two biggest causes are LGBTQ rights and animal welfare, so I would love to combine the two. I think something like Dogs in Drag could be a ton of fun.

As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight Princess Kate Reynolds:

• 1. When did you join the organization/how long have you been associated?
  • I became associated with the organization in 2003 or 2004 when I learned about the Court through a friend who had joined. I officially became a member in 2007.
• 2. How did you hear about the ISC of All CT?
  • Through a friend
• 3. What interested you in joining the organization?
  • I thought the work being done was helpful to the community and the events were fun. But mostly because of the people. It is like a family and I enjoy that aspect very much.
• 4. Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISC of All CT?
  • Helpful, valuable, dedicated
• 5. What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • My favorite thing each year is coronation. It is always amazing to see other courts and communities come together to provide help to people who need it in our community. My fondest memory is the first time I was able to deliver carloads of toys to The Village of Children and Families from our Misfit Toy events. It made all the hard work worth it.
• 6. Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • I would like to see us continue to engage with the community in different ways other than in a bar with just a “drag show”. The brunch, the games shows and trivia nights, maybe bingo in different venues.

As The Imperial Sovereign Court of All Connecticut celebrates 25 years of doing good in our state and community, we want to celebrate the folx who make our success possible, our members. Each week we will highlight one of our members and ask them questions about themselves and The ISC of All CT.

Today we highlight Emperor 5 Paul Caldwell:

• When did you join the organization/how long have you been associated?
  • · I joined the court in 1991 it was the Imperial Court of All New England, Then I joined the Imperial Court of Connecticut in 1995 (Nutmeg), and moved with the Court in 1999 when we became ISC of Connecticut, So I have been a member for 33 years.
• How did you hear about the ISC of All CT?
  • · Through a friend it was relatively new in the East Coast, and he had just joined in its first year.
• What interested you in joining the organization?
  • · I liked the idea of giving back and helping others and all the pomp and circumstance that went along with it.
• Please give 3 to 5 adjectives to describe the ISC of All CT?
  • · Giving back to the community by our fund raising $1.00 at a time, the commitment of donating their time to make it a great organization, adapting with the times and still making us relevant today as we were in the past.
• What is your fondest memory/moment with the organization?
  • · Was my first out-of-State Coronation (New York) just seeing all these people from all over and how wonderful they all looked with their crowns and gowns was amazing.
• Where would you like the organization to go in the future?
  • · I feel like the last few years the organization has been pushing to find different ways to raise monies for the community. Forward-thinking is what comes to mind to keep us relevant in the years to come.

Thank you,

His Imperial Majesty

The 5thElected Emperor of all Connecticut.

The Diamond Star Blue Moon Emperor

Paul Caldwell