Sister Lustee Raw’ket
Sound the glitter cannons, darlings, because Sister Lustee Raw’ket is in the house – and she practically built this house and then bedazzled every last stud! This ain't your grandma's nun – unless your grandma is a Boss Hog professional top who’s had her perfectly manicured fingers in so many pies, she could open a five-star bakery of brilliance (and probably some places you haven't even thought of, you lucky thing!). A connoisseur of the gloriously hirsute gentleman, she believes any downpour is an invitation if the company is right and the forecast is... orally exhilarating.
Rumor has it she single-handedly brought the gonaherpasyphaclap back to Cincinnati – she just calls it ‘sharing the love, one microscopic sequin at a time!’ But when she's not busy revolutionizing nightlife epidemiology (she swears the glitter has protective properties), let’s talk about a legacy, darling! This queen has been serving community with a side of sass since before some of you had your first feather boa.
About
Prepare to be gagged, because the scroll of lust-rious achievements and awards is longer than a receipt from a craft store after a glitter sale:
She’s the Founder and first Chair of the Ohio chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a former President of the Gay & Lesbian Community Center, and a former Chair of the River City Softball league – where she was also inducted into their Hall of Fame (because legends gonna legend!). She's graced the National Episcopal AIDS Coalition as a past chair, kept the books tighter than a corset as Treasurer of Fluidity, served on the Clermont County Mental Health and Recovery Board, and upheld the sacred traditions as Jr. Warden of The Episcopal Church of our Saviour (yes, darling, the British spelling, because she’s classy like that!).
And the awards? Honey, they just keep coming! She’s actual royalty, having reigned as Imperial Crown Prince Royale to Reign XXV of the ISQCCBE, and from that same illustrious court, she snatched the coveted Miss Buffy Award. The City of Cincinnati itself rolled out the red carpet with a proclamation in 2019 recognizing her fierce contributions. Cincinnati Pride honored her shine with the Blue (Truth, Honesty, Loyalty) Award. And let's not forget the leather community, who bestowed upon her both the Community Service Award and a Founder's Award from Tri-State Leather – talk about making an impression in chaps!
But wait, there's still more! Add to that: previous convener of Integrity/Greater Cincinnati, a former volunteer dynamo for Stonewall Cincinnati AND AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC), the brains behind QNation.FM as a former producer, AND the visionary former producer of the illustrious Pride Night at Kings Island event held annually. And let's not forget, she's been planning and lighting up Pride events since the 1990’s! If there was a committee, a board, or a chance to make a difference (or a fabulous scene), Lustee was probably chairing it, founding it, or at least adding a tasteful (or delightfully tacky) layer of glitter to the minutes.
And lest you think it's all glitter and good deeds (though there's an ABUNDANCE of that!), by the cold, hard light of day, when the wimple is temporarily hung up, Sister Lustee Raw’ket is also the Director of Implementation for a leading systems integrator. That’s right, honey, she’s a tech titan, masterminding the complex dance of integrating cutting-edge contact center communication systems (we're talking sophisticated stuff like client personalities, servers, networking, and APIs) with the critical back-end systems of major financial institutions. She can architect a flawless system integration with the same precision she applies to a perfectly arched eyebrow or a strategic sequin placement!
But her talents don't stop at tech and tiaras! You've likely heard that smooth, deep voice commanding a room as an emcee at various events. Wielding a microphone like a scepter, she can read an audience (or an individual, for that matter, so watch out!) with devastating wit and charm, leaving everyone both entertained and ever so slightly gagged.
And the legend continues in the present day! She’s a repeat Abbess of the Cincinnati Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of the Immaculate Four Way (having served 4 times), the Chair-Nun of the United Nuns Privy Council, AND your reigning Miss Sausage Filler 2024 & 2025 from the legendary Bockfest Sausage Queen contest. Honey, she’s so iconic in that role, they even wrote a theme song about her! That’s not just winning; that’s becoming a Bockfest anthem! (Because back-to-back Bockfest Sausage Queen realness, complete with her own soundtrack, is a major mood, and someone has to handle the meat with seasoned expertise and a wink!)
Off the clock (a rare and precious sighting!), she’s a devoted human lap bucket for her current feline overlords and the chief emotional support human for her adoring chiweenie Sgt. Bosco (AKA Sgt. Wiggles). But her dedication to the purr-letariat doesn't stop there! She's also an avid volunteer for the Cat Adoption Team of Northern Kentucky and Southern Ohio (CAT), where she lovingly fosters entire litters of future furry overlords, preparing them for their reign in forever homes. The quickest way to her heart? A bucket of crispy fried chicken, a generous dollop of low-carb lube, a room full of purring kittens, and a disco ball throwing rainbows across it all (preferably while her theme song plays). She’s not high maintenance, darling, she’s just worth it and has the receipts, proclamations, a legion of well-socialized kittens, a thriving tech career, a killer emcee voice, and apparently a hit single to prove it.