Pride 2023: The Icons That Empower Us
June is Pride Month in the US and Canada, a time to celebrate queerness and express pride in your identity. We’re highlighting the icons that help our staff feel empowered, confident, or safe in their queer identity. These icons may be someone in their per...
Add Transgender Artists To Your Listening Rotation
From Wendy Carlos to Kim Petras, transgender artists are being recognized for their talent, winning GRAMMYs and going mainstream. As they should. Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. But, visibility is always important to those within u...
A Global Community Like No Other
Beyond geography, language, heritage, religion, there’s another community with a culture of its own and that’s the LGBTQIA+ community. Bonded by a collective rebellion of gender norms and stereotypes, the queer community value fearless authenticity and are...
Let’s Talk Pronouns in Music!
October 20th is recognized annually as International Pronouns Day. This day was created to make the respect, sharing, and usage of pronouns commonplace. Pronouns should never be assumed by the way a person presents. There are many ways to include ...
Meet: The Color of Music Collective
Meet the Color of Music Collective, an organization with the mission of amplifying the voices of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals working in the music industry. Founded by Mia Van Allen and Marcella Desharnais, the organization is paving the path for pu...
What Does Pride Mean to You?
The term “pride” can take on a lot of forms. In June in the US, Pride is often used in reference to the LGBTQ+ liberation movement that is celebrated and honored through marches, events, discussions, and so much more. In the US, there are still hurdles to ...