LGBTQ+ Artists Show Us What Celebrating Visibility & Inclusivity Looks Like to Them

The concepts of LGBTQ+ visibility, inclusivity, and community have, in many ways, found renewed urgency over the past two years.

Despite a record number of people in the US identifying as LGBTQ+, new challenges — and longstanding yet newly exacerbated ones — threaten to make queer people invisible, all at a time when the global LGBTQ+ community is facing increased violence, discrimination, and poverty.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues around the world, shuttering queer spaces in its wake when many people have nowhere else to turn, and putting added strain on young people’s mental health. Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has skyrocketed across the US, with more than 300 bills introduced in 2022 alone, seemingly intent on erasing the community’s very existence. And queer people of color, especially of trans and non-binary experience, continue to face disproportionate violence simply for being themselves, while LGBTQ+ people with disabilities face heightened systemic barriers to health care, employment, and more.

Read more here at Global Citizen.

Paul Kontonis

Paul is a strategic marketing executive and brand builder that navigates businesses through the ever changing marketing landscape to reach revenue and company M&A targets with 25 years experience. As CMO of Revry, the LGBTQ-first media company, he is a trusted advisor and recognized industry leader who combines his multi-industry experiences in digital media and marketing with proven marketing methodologies that can be transferred to new battles across any industry.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kontonis/
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