How queer owned businesses foster community | Authentic Lives
About
LGBTQIA+ businesses not only provide safe havens for queer people, but also play a role in developing community and culture. From creating inclusive spaces to providing valuable services to ensuring a compassionate experience, see the impact these professionals have on their community.
Queer and transgender people are not only underrepresented in the media, but reporting on these communities is often focused on negative stories. The mission of Authentic Lives is to showcase positive stories and explore the vibrancy of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Pittsburgh region—and beyond. For more information and resources, visit WQED’s Authentic Lives webpage.
Credits: WQED Multimedia
Standards
National Core Arts Standards Grades 9-12
VA:Pr6.1.Ia
Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.
VA:Pr6.1.IIa
Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
VA:Cn10.1.IIIa
Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
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