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Welcome to the LGBTQ+ Media Lens!

 Hello and welcome to the blog! Here at the LGBTQ+ Media Lens, there is much representation to be found! With many sources of entertainment, come many opportunities to explore the world around us. And within these opportunities, we have access to multiple forms of artistic expression. Whether it is through film, music, or written form, art is all around us. However, not all artists in the media get a proper platform, especially LGBTQ+ artists. As we explore the world of media together, it is my hope that with every blogpost made, it will provide us with a chance to represent the artists who seldom get the recognition that they deserve. From new or up-and-coming artists, to creators who have been working for their whole life, this blog will highlight those who are paving a way for the LGBTQ+ community and are changing the way that representation in the media is being made. 

I would also like to encourage you to reach out with any questions, comments or curiosities that you have. Is there a LGBTQ+ artist who you think is not getting the recognition that they deserve or a creation by an artist that you feel is long overdue for more public attention? If so, please feel free to have your voice heard too. Lastly, it is my goal to also inspire current and future LGBTQ+ artists to create works of their own and share with the world who they are. So, I hope you will stick around for more content coming soon and keep your eye on the lens. There are many LGBTQ+ artists and voices waiting to be heard and much representation to be made. I look forward to paving the road to representation together, one blogpost at a time. 

Thank you for stopping by. See you in the next post! 


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