LGBT Network’s Post

"With the support of music, many of us begin to break our silence, completing a personal journey from self-discovery to self-expression and self-acceptance." To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, Youth Music NextGen writer, David Simkins, examines the importance of queer representation and identification in music for young people. #LGBTplusHM https://lnkd.in/e8xD-_iN

This week, as we kick off the celebration of #PrideMonth, Luminate honors the LGBTQ+ music makers whose unwavering dedication to their craft continues to shape the musical landscape and empower queer voices. Year over year, we see queer representation in the music industry increasing. In 2021, there were 35 solo artists ranked in the Top 1,000 who self-identified as LGBTQ+; so far in 2024, that number has increased to 39. Consumption of these artists similarly increased, from 17.9M units in 2021 to 20.8M units in 2023. At the genre level, Pop, R&B/Hip-Hop and Rock lead the way in queer representation, with the majority of these queer artists performing in one of those genres. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGEb6E3i

🚨 55% of LGBTQ+ musicians report not being able to make a sustainable income as a barrier to their music careers 29% of LGBTQ+ musicians said they don’t earn enough money to support themselves or their family And there's a pay gap for trans musicians of almost £10k That's why we've teamed up with Come Play With Me to put together 12 recommendations for government and industry to make the music industry more inclusive for LGBTQ+ musicians They cover: 🟡 Funding and investment 🟡 Research and education – including investment in training and networking 🟡 Attitude and accountability Learn more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bWFLMM #MusiciansCensus2023 #WeAreTheMU

America is at a critical juncture when it comes to LGBTQ safety and support. At GLAAD, we know that fair and accurate representation in media and journalism have a powerful and measurable effect on the lives of LGBTQ people. While support for LGBTQ equality has reached an all-time high, allyship must turn into action. This June, media, content creators, and corporate leaders must lead and respond to hate with undeterred support for the LGBTQ community, including LGBTQ employees, shareholders and consumers and protect all that the LGBTQ movement has accomplished. https://lnkd.in/eZt3ccS6

Can't wait to get this book! Will be very interesting to read.

Proud to have attended UNISON National Delegate Conference last week and voted to support LGBTQ+ rights, Black rights, Palestine, Ukraine, a four day working week and putting further pressure to end public service cuts! And of course to keep fighting for a just transition to net-zero. Joining a union is a key way of evening the scales of power between employers and workers. Choose one that supports you and your values. https://lnkd.in/ekRxYvxv

Its funny how the developed world describes the under developed world publicly in main stream media and social media by criticizing our views on moral conduct regarding LGBTQ. What's natural to us has now become a hot topic and an agenda for many news agencies and entertainment industries to sabotage our very own logical way of thinking (ideology). Remember, we have values; Religious, traditional or political. They create an ideology based on the fact that human rights ; "equality" has to make everyone free of choice and will in developed nations and expect us to accept unrealistic and unnatural laws to protect certain groups based on their (manipulative choices). The real need for human rights remain with developing nations when we need the rights from freedom from oppression and many other basic human right we lack. "WE DONT NEED ANY OF THEIR DESRUCTIVE IDEOLOGY." To accept the LGBTQ or other destructive concept against our ideology, they have to manipulate. This can be done in the form entertainment; movies, music, books, magazines, social media chat group etc. Also, sporting events and political or recently, religious pressure can also help them spread their manipulative ideology. To convince the mind into thinking what is WRONG is right, or a human right, they make us forget our values , traditions, religious and political beliefs. It is important we keep our standards high and encourage the younger generations to keep away from their manipulation in the highest degree...

The Eurovision - *Separating the music from the politics* - the Eurovision is the biggest song contest in the world, *and politics should not be involved in it.* > The slogan chosen for the 2024 Eurovision is "United By Music". *Let the music speak, not antisemitism and hate.* Music bridges divides and unites people, nations and cultures. > *Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East; the only country in the region that allows freedom of relgion and worship to every person and every faith, and the only one that promotes the rights of women, minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community, which are denied in other countries in the region.* #UnitedByMusic by being #United4Eden!

With burdens and hurdles in the way of academic success only increasing as states around the nation pass anti-LGBTQ legislation, a few Point Foundation Scholars rated what campuses can do to support LGBTQ students. The first priority students identified was to create policies that help secure the safety of LGBTQ people on campus, including anti-bullying policies. Read more about how campuses can support their LGBTQ students now at https://lnkd.in/gatsXSfw