'Now more than ever, queer people are being seen, shaping the world and dominating so many spaces.'
On the internet, queer photographers are taking control of their narratives: Documenting their lives, sharing their work from behind the lens and offering up perspectives historically silenced. Photo sharing platform VSCO knows the importance of amplifying these voices, and we talked with five of their most popular LGBTQ+ creators on why art matters, below.
Photography has been a white male dominated industry for a long time. They don't experience the queer world as we do, so I think it's time for us to tell our own stories — to have the queer community documenting themselves without the feeling of having our image explored for the benefits of the same people who oppress us.I like to share the world and the people as I see them and I think I see the world as someone who's in love with it.
When I make an image, or tell a story, the first question I ask is,"Why does this need to be in the world?" And the second question is,"Is this good for the world?" Currently, I'm directing and writing a TV show called, which tells the story of an undocumented Asian girl who goes to a rave that changes her life. It's inspired by the real-life party collective Bubble_T, who are my chosen family, and often the subjects of my work.
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