{"id":902310,"date":"2024-05-01T15:47:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T19:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/?page_id=902310"},"modified":"2025-03-17T11:26:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:26:05","slug":"equity-in-media-and-entertainment-initiative-emei","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/glaad.org\/emei\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"902310\" class=\"elementor elementor-902310\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363bcbb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"363bcbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7ebb48\" data-id=\"e7ebb48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0128942 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0128942\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3643421\" data-id=\"3643421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aa5ad4 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0aa5ad4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a7d413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a7d413\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d54a22\" data-id=\"7d54a22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b77bf post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43b77bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2022, GLAAD announced the launch of the Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI), supported by Gilead Sciences. The program was created, and is led by, DaShawn Usher, the Senior Director of GLAAD\u2019s <a href=\"\/our-work\/communities-of-color\/\">Communities of Color and Media Department<\/a>, along with Associate Director Julian J. Walker. The initiative is designed as a pipeline program to help address, and begin to resolve, the existing gap in equitable representation in entertainment, particularly when it comes to Black LGBTQ storytellers and people living with HIV (PLWH).<\/p><p>Comprised of three year-long cohorts, the initiative supports different genres of Black LGBTQ creatives across various disciplines: The first year cohort, in 2023, was made up of short form filmmakers. The second year cohort, in 2024, currently focuses on music artists, songwriters, and producers. And a third year cohort, which has yet to be announced, will launch in 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de79624 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de79624\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-038f0b8\" data-id=\"038f0b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1956b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1956b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a title=\"EMEI Call for Submissions - Apply Now\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeiyEaM-JvqF1rH2GmxDVqROX4MKDf5PVPmrO5ndJCuiS9Nhg\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-925488\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI): Application for Visual Artists - Apply Now\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/19164107\/GLAAD-EMEI-CALL-FOR-SUBMISSIONS-1080x1080-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d081ccc\" data-id=\"d081ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2625008 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2625008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>2025 EMEI Cohort: Call for Submissions (Closed)<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97632a post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f97632a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>GLAAD\u2019s <a href=\"\/our-work\/communities-of-color\/\">Communities of Color and Media department<\/a> in partnership with renowned visual artist Mickalene Thomas, is excited to announce the opening of applications for the third year of its Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Applications are closed. Announcements will be made in March 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-03cb714 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"03cb714\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f90d292\" data-id=\"f90d292\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f973b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"20f973b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function($) {\nvar delay = 100; setTimeout(function() {\n$('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active');\n $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay);\n});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7094a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e7094a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2421\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2421\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">EMEI Year 3 FAQs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2421\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2421\"><h4><strong>General Questions<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong> <br \/>What is the Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI)?<br \/><\/strong>EMEI is a three-year pathway program launched by GLAAD in 2022 to address gaps in equitable representation within the entertainment industry. The initiative focuses on empowering Black LGBTQ+ storytellers and people living with HIV (PLWH) through mentorship, professional development, and opportunities to showcase their work. EMEI is supported by Gilead Sciences.<\/p><p><strong> What is the focus of the Year 3 cohort?<br \/><\/strong>Year 3 of the program will support emerging Black LGBTQ+ visual artists, including painters, photographers, sculptors, mixed media artists, and others working within the visual arts.<\/p><p><strong> What is the goal of the EMEI program?<br \/><\/strong>The goal is to amplify underrepresented voices, provide resources for professional growth, and create impactful storytelling and representation through various creative disciplines.<\/p><h4><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong><br \/>Who is eligible to apply?<\/strong><\/p><p>Applicants must:<\/p><p>&#8211; Identify as Black and LGBTQ+ and\/or be a person living with HIV (PLWH).<br \/>&#8211; Be emerging visual artists (early to mid-career).<br \/>&#8211; Commit to participating in program activities, including monthly mentorship sessions and professional development workshops.<\/p><p><strong>Do I need formal training in the arts to apply?<br \/><\/strong>No, formal training is not required. We welcome self-taught artists and those with non-traditional artistic journeys.<\/p><p><strong> Can I apply if I live outside of the United States?<br \/><\/strong>Currently, the program is focused on applicants residing in the United States.<\/p><h4><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong> <br \/>How do I apply?<br \/><\/strong>Applications must be submitted through [Insert Link to Application Portal]. Be sure to complete all required fields and upload your portfolio and statement of intent by <strong>Thursday, January 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong> What should I include in my portfolio?<br \/><\/strong>Your portfolio should include up to five examples of your work that showcase your style, technique, and artistic vision. Files should be in .jpg, .png, or .pdf format and labeled clearly with your name and the title of the piece.<\/p><p><strong>What should my statement of intent address?<br \/><\/strong>Your statement of intent (500 words or less) should describe:<\/p><p>&#8211; Why you\u2019re interested in joining the EMEI program.<br \/>&#8211; How your work reflects themes of diversity, inclusion, and LGBTQ+ representation.<br \/>&#8211; Your artistic goals and how the program will help you achieve them.<\/p><p><strong>When is the application deadline?<br \/><\/strong>The application deadline is <strong>Thursday, January 16, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong> Can I save my progress and return to the application later?<br \/><\/strong>Yes, you can save your progress if you are applying through our online application portal. Be sure to save your changes before exiting.<\/p><h4><strong>Program Details<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong> <br \/>What is the time commitment for participants?<br \/><\/strong>Participants are expected to attend monthly mentorship sessions with program advisors, participate in professional development workshops, and create a body of work for the final showcase. There may also be in person meetings, programming, and events that will occur throughout the year that the cohort, if available, will be invited to participate.<\/p><p><strong> When will the final showcase take place?<br \/><\/strong>The final showcase is scheduled to take place between <strong>December 2025 and February 2026<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong> Will participants receive financial support?<br \/><\/strong>Participants will receive support through mentorship, workshops, and professional development resources. Additional program details, including financial considerations, will be shared with selected participants.<\/p><p><strong> Who are the advisors for the Year 3 cohort?<br \/><\/strong>Renowned visual artist Mickalene Thomas will be a primary advisor for this year\u2019s cohort. Mickalene and GLAAD will be curating special guests to attend monthly calls throughout the cohort term.<\/p><h4><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong> <br \/>Who do I contact if I have questions about the application process?<br \/><\/strong>For questions, please email <a href=\"mailto:communities@glaad.org\">communities@glaad.org<\/a><\/p><p><strong> Where can I learn more about GLAAD and the EMEI program?<br \/><\/strong>Visit <a href=\"\/emei\/\">glaad.org\/emei\/<\/a> for more information about GLAAD and the Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f144ca4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f144ca4\" 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elementor-element-376182d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"376182d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ecf307\" data-id=\"8ecf307\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01703f5 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01703f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-902487\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170852\/ALEX-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander King\" width=\"731\" 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King<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ca3611\" data-id=\"5ca3611\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecd4d8 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ecd4d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902469 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brandon Nicholas\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170422\/BRANDON.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonnick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brandon Nicholas<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e39b700\" data-id=\"e39b700\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d97f50 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d97f50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902480 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brit Fryer\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170643\/BRIT.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britfryer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brit Fryer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e07458c\" data-id=\"e07458c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-274db3e post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"274db3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902470 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ish Brown\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170448\/ISH.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iishonnishbrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ish Brown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20a1007 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20a1007\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec8bec2\" data-id=\"ec8bec2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51971e5 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51971e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902485 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"LaQuann Dawson\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170811\/LAQUANN-1.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/laquanndawson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LaQuann Dawson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c63d97e\" data-id=\"c63d97e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d26af16 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d26af16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902489 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Donte\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170932\/MICHAEL.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeldonte.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Michael Donte<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba88224\" data-id=\"ba88224\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26324d9 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26324d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902490 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nyala Moon\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170952\/NYALA.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/nyalamoon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nyala Moon<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc2e3b6\" data-id=\"fc2e3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b190565 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b190565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902484 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Olivia Peace\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1-1200x1681.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170750\/OLIVIA-1.jpg 1371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.olivia-peace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Olivia Peace<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd075b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd075b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a592ab\" data-id=\"7a592ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9aae5c post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9aae5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902486 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Riley S. Wilson\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-1098x1536.jpg 1098w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-150x210.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-450x630.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY-1200x1679.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30170832\/RILEY.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.littleappleuniverse.com\/rileyswilson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Riley S. Wilson<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-709ac78\" data-id=\"709ac78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1717cbe post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1717cbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902615 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Whitney Skauge\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/01151958\/Whitney.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitneyskauge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Whitney Skauge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba05fc\" data-id=\"eba05fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81373e3\" data-id=\"81373e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb4979 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb4979\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ec7793\" data-id=\"0ec7793\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e06811c post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e06811c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Accelerate Acceptance<\/h3><p><strong>Your gift allows us to accelerate equality and acceptance while elevating and amplifying the voices of Black LGBTQ+ communities and queer communities of color everywhere.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa8ac9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa8ac9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd25f3f\" data-id=\"fd25f3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f35d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f35d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<center><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-donate\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Donate to GLAAD\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/give.glaad.org\/page\/51921\/donate\/1?ea.tracking.id=2402AWCC03XX&#038;utm_source=2402AWCC03XX&#038;utm_medium=web&#038;utm_campaign=fy24webgiving&#038;en_txn6=701VV000004WBEHYA4&#038;en_og_source=fy24webgiving\"><span class='mb-text'>Support Our Programs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/center>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63c9618 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63c9618\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-335480b\" data-id=\"335480b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3adf7c post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3adf7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Meet the Second Year EMEI Cohort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f1c440 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f1c440\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90f064d\" data-id=\"90f064d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c009c3 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c009c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902509 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2AM Ricky \" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30173948\/C1A7017.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/2amricky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2AM Ricky<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e0b2c4\" data-id=\"7e0b2c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0d2a5 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a0d2a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902511 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Albanus Thierry\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174352\/C1A6910.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/albanusthierry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Albanus Thierry<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db8bcd\" data-id=\"4db8bcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d651138 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d651138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Asiahn\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174712\/C1A9217.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iamasiahn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Asiahn<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddd3028\" data-id=\"ddd3028\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0db6e40 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0db6e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902517 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Damez\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30174943\/C1A7184.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/damezmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Damez<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4c1e87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4c1e87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7691236\" data-id=\"7691236\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244c132 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244c132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902521 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-676x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mylah Muse\" width=\"676\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-676x1024.jpg 676w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-768x1164.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-1014x1536.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-150x227.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-450x682.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse-1200x1818.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175625\/Mylah-Muse.jpg 1267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mylahmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mylah Muse<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da409d1\" data-id=\"da409d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8968e4e post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8968e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902527 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Neverending Nina\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30175912\/C1A6929.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/neverendingnina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Neverending Nina<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e608cf6\" data-id=\"e608cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f93cc6 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f93cc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902529 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Shah\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180119\/C1A6971.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.to\/AmbivSHAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Shah<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d521d6\" data-id=\"0d521d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04a33e post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a04a33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902531 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Siaira Shawn\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180342\/C1A6869.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/siairashawn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Siaira Shawn<\/strong><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eb8521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eb8521\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23c5f5d\" data-id=\"23c5f5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f96ec8 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f96ec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902533 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Suni MF\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180625\/C1A7125.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sunimf.instabio.cc\/Sunimf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Suni MF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d4b47\" data-id=\"57d4b47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc1a52 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dc1a52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-902535 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Jackson\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30180814\/C1A7092.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrglamrocksoul.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Victor Jackson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b43f5\" data-id=\"75b43f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c64093\" data-id=\"9c64093\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a4389a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a4389a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f74cf57\" data-id=\"f74cf57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78c0c3 post-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a78c0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>EMEI Events Photo Gallery<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82dc18 s-dark elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82dc18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac409c8\" data-id=\"ac409c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-872a525 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"872a525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163133\/IMG_3313-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3313\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162932\/IMG_3762-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3762 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162712\/IMG_3838-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3838 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162743\/IMG_3998-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3998\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162809\/IMG_4099-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4099 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162828\/IMG_3782-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3782 2\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162848\/IMG_3266-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3266\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162913\/IMG_4126-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4126 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30162952\/IMG_3887-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3887 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163015\/IMG_3883-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3883 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163034\/IMG_3961-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3961\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163055\/IMG_3790-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3790\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163114\/IMG_4016-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4016 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163153\/IMG_3835-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3835 1\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163214\/IMG_1691-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1691\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163235\/1L4A7335-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A7335\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163301\/1L4A7180-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A7180\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"18 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163327\/1L4A6652-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A6652\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"19 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163348\/IMG_2673-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_2673-2\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"20 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163415\/1L4A6829-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A6829\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"21 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163437\/1L4A7319-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A7319\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"22 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163459\/1L4A7308-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A7308\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"23 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163520\/1L4A6768-1024x679.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A6768\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"24 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163542\/1L4A6150-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A6150\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"25 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163629\/1L4A6383-1024x643.jpg\" alt=\"1L4A6383\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"26 of 26\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img class=\"swiper-slide-image swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/30163609\/IMG_0764-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0764\" \/><div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b99cbec s-dark elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b99cbec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12113305\/final-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12113305\/final-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/12113305\/final.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/t4t-time-for-truth-a-groundbreaking-anthem-by-neverending-nina-2am-ricky\/\">T4T (Time for Truth): A Groundbreaking Anthem by Neverending Nina &#038; 2AM Ricky<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2025-03-13T08:08:27-04:00\">March 13, 2025<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>5 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>On March 7th, 2025, the world was introduced to &#8220;T4T (Time for Truth),&#8221; a groundbreaking&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/filmmaker-alexander-king-premieres-season-2-of-hit-series-queerious\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"Filmmaker, Alexander King, Premieres Season 2 of Hit Series, Queerious\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-450x251.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"Filmmaker, Alexander King, Premieres Season 2 of Hit Series, Queerious\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-450x251.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-1536x858.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM-1200x670.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06144652\/Screenshot-2024-01-21-at-83458%20PM.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/filmmaker-alexander-king-premieres-season-2-of-hit-series-queerious\/\">Filmmaker, Alexander King, Premieres Season 2 of Hit Series, Queerious<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-12-10T15:09:04-05:00\">December 10, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>8 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>November 27th, filmmaker and Year 1 GLAAD EMEI Cohort fellow, Alexander King unveiled the latest&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/trans-day-of-remembrance-2024-honoring-the-legacy-of-jackie-shane\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Honoring the Legacy of Jackie Shane\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-450x483.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Honoring the Legacy of Jackie Shane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-450x483.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-955x1024.jpg 955w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-768x824.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-1432x1536.jpg 1432w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889-1200x1287.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20034610\/IMG_2889.jpg 1790w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/trans-day-of-remembrance-2024-honoring-the-legacy-of-jackie-shane\/\">Trans Day of Remembrance 2024: Honoring the Legacy of Jackie Shane<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-11-20T10:41:12-05:00\">November 20, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>5 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Op-Ed By Neverending Nina As we celebrate Trans Day of Remembrance 2024 I wanted to&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/glaad-wins-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"GLAAD Wins 12 Anthem Awards and Named Nonprofit of the Year\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-450x299.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"GLAAD Wins 12 Anthem Awards and Named Nonprofit of the Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-450x299.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o-1200x798.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/22181702\/54155758396_dc68fc9fa2_o.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/glaad-wins-12-anthem-awards-and-named-nonprofit-of-the-year\/\">GLAAD Wins 12 Anthem Awards and Named Nonprofit of the Year<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-11-19T15:59:16-05:00\">November 19, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>9 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This week, GLAAD was the recipient of 12 Anthem Awards and named Nonprofit of the&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/a-glaad-conversation-with-filmmaker-nyala-moon-and-visual-artists-riel-bianca-sturchio-queer-arts-annual-grant-recipients\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"A GLAAD Conversation with Filmmaker Nyala Moon and Visual Artists riel &#038; Bianca Sturchio, Queer|Art&#8217;s Annual Grant Recipients\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-450x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Left: Still from Dilating for Maximum Results (2023), by Nyala Moon; Right: Backs to Camera by riel &amp; Bianca Sturchio.\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"A GLAAD Conversation with Filmmaker Nyala Moon and Visual Artists riel &#038; Bianca Sturchio, Queer|Art&#8217;s Annual Grant Recipients\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475-1200x801.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/04133819\/9E5E33D4-D744-4F52-9AD5-2C5FB88C2475.JPEG 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/a-glaad-conversation-with-filmmaker-nyala-moon-and-visual-artists-riel-bianca-sturchio-queer-arts-annual-grant-recipients\/\">A GLAAD Conversation with Filmmaker Nyala Moon and Visual Artists riel &#038; Bianca Sturchio, Queer|Art&#8217;s Annual Grant Recipients<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-11-04T14:09:37-05:00\">November 4, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>15 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year, filmmaker and visual artists Nyala Moon, and the collaborative duo riel and Bianca&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/2am-ricky-aims-for-grammy-history-with-move-breaking-ceilings-to-being-the-first-black-trans-male-nominee\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"2AM Ricky Aims for GRAMMY\u00ae History with &#8220;Move&#8221;: Breaking Ceilings to being the First Black Trans Male Nominee\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-450x329.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"2AM Ricky Feature\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"2AM Ricky Aims for GRAMMY\u00ae History with &#8220;Move&#8221;: Breaking Ceilings to being the First Black Trans Male Nominee\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-450x329.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-1024x749.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-1536x1123.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2-1200x877.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/08142300\/2AM-Ricky-Feature2.jpg 1622w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/2am-ricky-aims-for-grammy-history-with-move-breaking-ceilings-to-being-the-first-black-trans-male-nominee\/\">2AM Ricky Aims for GRAMMY\u00ae History with &#8220;Move&#8221;: Breaking Ceilings to being the First Black Trans Male Nominee<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-10-08T14:41:07-04:00\">October 8, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>11 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>As 2AM Ricky embarks on his GRAMMY\u00ae consideration campaign for his electrifying single &#8220;Move,&#8221; the&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/the-trans-life-awards-salutes-unsung-heroes-during-atlanta-global-black-pride\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"The Trans Life Awards Salutes Unsung Heroes During Atlanta Global Black Pride\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04125125\/Article-09052024-Picture1a-450x309.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pioneer of Global Visibility Award recipient Nala Simone Toussaint poses with The Trans Life Awards President and CEO Dewayne Queen at the awards ceremony in Atlanta, GA, on August 31, 2024.\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"The Trans Life Awards Salutes Unsung Heroes During Atlanta Global Black Pride\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04125125\/Article-09052024-Picture1a-450x309.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04125125\/Article-09052024-Picture1a-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/04125125\/Article-09052024-Picture1a.jpg 894w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/the-trans-life-awards-salutes-unsung-heroes-during-atlanta-global-black-pride\/\">The Trans Life Awards Salutes Unsung Heroes During Atlanta Global Black Pride<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-04T12:49:26-04:00\">September 4, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>6 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Dewayne Queen, CEO and Founder of The Trans Life Awards, inadvertently received a call&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/voices-of-the-industry-in-conversation-with-filmmaker-and-creative-brandon-nicholas\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"Voices of the Industry: In Conversation with Filmmaker and Creative Brandon Nicholas\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Creative and Filmmaker Brandon Nicholas stands wearing a black shirt, black bandana, and black pants posing in front of a purple backdrop.\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"Voices of the Industry: In Conversation with Filmmaker and Creative Brandon Nicholas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/03205554\/20230610_112210-wide.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/voices-of-the-industry-in-conversation-with-filmmaker-and-creative-brandon-nicholas\/\">Voices of the Industry: In Conversation with Filmmaker and Creative Brandon Nicholas<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-09-03T20:58:30-04:00\">September 3, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>9 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>While GLAAD and the Communities of Color and Media team makes it a point to&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/celebrating-lateral-networks-at-abff\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"Celebrating Lateral Networks at ABFF\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-450x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"Celebrating Lateral Networks at ABFF\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-450x225.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18-1200x600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/08165451\/Untitled-design-18.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/celebrating-lateral-networks-at-abff\/\">Celebrating Lateral Networks at ABFF<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-08T16:58:45-04:00\">July 8, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>5 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>By: Brandon Nicholas, Contributing Writer Issa Rae once beautifully said, \u201cwe tend to network up&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/black-lgbtq-creatives-are-the-future-of-filmmaking-inside-glaads-equity-in-media-and-entertainment-initiative-emei-final-showcase\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"Black LGBTQ Creatives are the Future of Filmmaking: Inside GLAAD\u2019s Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) Final Showcase\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-450x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"Black LGBTQ Creatives are the Future of Filmmaking: Inside GLAAD\u2019s Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) Final Showcase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/28124704\/IMG_4126-1.jpg 1920w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/black-lgbtq-creatives-are-the-future-of-filmmaking-inside-glaads-equity-in-media-and-entertainment-initiative-emei-final-showcase\/\">Black LGBTQ Creatives are the Future of Filmmaking: Inside GLAAD\u2019s Equity in Media and Entertainment Initiative (EMEI) Final Showcase<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-02-28T11:32:54-05:00\">February 28, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>4 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last Thursday, GLAAD\u2019s Communities of Color and Media Department, in partnership with Creative Artists Agency&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/glaad-and-the-recording-academy-partner-to-launch-academy-proud-at-grammy-house-amplifying-lgbtq-voices-for-grammy-week-2024\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"GLAAD and The Recording Academy Partner to Launch Academy Proud at GRAMMY House, Amplifying LGBTQ Voices for GRAMMY Week 2024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-450x675.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" title=\"GLAAD and The Recording Academy Partner to Launch Academy Proud at GRAMMY House, Amplifying LGBTQ Voices for GRAMMY Week 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-450x675.jpg 450w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-150x225.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/05174232\/IMG_0710.jpg 1280w\" \/><\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta post-meta-a has-below\"><h3 class=\"is-title post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/glaad-and-the-recording-academy-partner-to-launch-academy-proud-at-grammy-house-amplifying-lgbtq-voices-for-grammy-week-2024\/\">GLAAD and The Recording Academy Partner to Launch Academy Proud at GRAMMY House, Amplifying LGBTQ Voices for GRAMMY Week 2024<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2024-02-05T23:09:22-05:00\">February 5, 2024<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>5 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To round out GRAMMY Week 2024, in partnership with GLAAD and OUTLOUD, the Recording Academy&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"l-post grid-post grid-base-post\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/you-cant-erase-queer-history-filmmaker-whitney-skauge-in-conversation-with-activist-terence-alan-smith-aka-joan-jett-blakk\/\" class=\"image-link media-ratio ratio-16-9\" title=\"You Can&#8217;t Erase Queer History: Filmmaker Whitney Skauge in Conversation With Activist Terence Alan Smith (AKA Joan Jett Blakk)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"377\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/media.glaad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/28113548\/JJB-Speech-450x305.jpg\" class=\"attachment-bunyad-medium size-bunyad-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"JJB 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href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/you-cant-erase-queer-history-filmmaker-whitney-skauge-in-conversation-with-activist-terence-alan-smith-aka-joan-jett-blakk\/\">You Can&#8217;t Erase Queer History: Filmmaker Whitney Skauge in Conversation With Activist Terence Alan Smith (AKA Joan Jett Blakk)<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"post-meta-items meta-below\"><span class=\"meta-item has-next-icon date\"><span class=\"date-link\"><time class=\"post-date\" datetime=\"2023-06-28T13:32:14-04:00\">June 28, 2023<\/time><\/span><\/span><span class=\"meta-item read-time has-icon\"><i class=\"tsi tsi-clock\"><\/i>14 Mins Read<\/span><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt limit-lines l-lines-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whitney Skauge (left) and Terence Alan Smith (right), by Haley Watson.\u00a0 Amidst increasing anti-LGBTQ sentiment&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has-el-gap el-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61115e3 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61115e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6afdffc\" data-id=\"6afdffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94d6a33 elementor-widget__width-inherit 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