{"id":122138,"date":"2020-02-06T12:25:47","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T17:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-launches-neon-an-ongoing-digital-content-series-that-aims-to-increase-the-visibility-of-black-lgbtq-people\/"},"modified":"2020-02-06T12:25:47","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T17:25:47","slug":"glaad-launches-neon-an-ongoing-digital-content-series-that-aims-to-increase-the-visibility-of-black-lgbtq-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/glaad-launches-neon-an-ongoing-digital-content-series-that-aims-to-increase-the-visibility-of-black-lgbtq-people\/","title":{"rendered":"GLAAD Launches \u2018NEON\u2019 &#8211; An Ongoing Digital Content Series That Aims to Increase the Visibility of Black LGBTQ People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>GLAAD Launches \u2018NEON\u2019 &#8211; An Ongoing Digital Content Series That Aims to Increase the Visibility of Black LGBTQ People<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/750px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/Header.jpg?itok=bIvXlRYx\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>Credit: GLAAD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>GLAAD today launched NEON, an ongoing digital content series that aims to increase the visibility of Black LGBTQ people. NEON&nbsp;leverages the power of storytelling and GLAAD&rsquo;s platform to create multi-dimensional, accurate portraits of the Black LGBTQ experience.<\/p>\n<p>The first &lsquo;NEON&rsquo; photo and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> series featuring artist and poet, Roya Marsha whose legacy channels Audre Lorde, launched today:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/RoyaMarsh_Thumbnail.jpg?itok=SasxC9KB\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p>NEON&#8217;s Black history legacy series will continue throughout the month releasing one photo and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> of a Black LGBTQ legacy person from a variety of disciplines every Tuesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;GLAAD&rsquo;s continued commitment to communities of color is exemplified with the launch of Neon. We hope to help shift the narratives of underrepresented communities in media, especially for the Black LGBTQ community and their allies. With an increase in violence and murders of Black Trans <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a>, LGBTQ youth suicides, and a decrease in LGBTQ acceptance, NEON comes at a time when it&rsquo;s absolutely critical to showcase diverse, fair, and accurate representations of Black LGBTQ people within the media&rdquo; said DaShawn Usher, Programs Officer, Communities of Color and producer of NEON.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s important to me that queer people across the African diaspora can see themselves and hear their stories. There are so many opportunities to be represented in the media and yet in 2020, I still don&rsquo;t feel represented or seen in traditional media. NEON now has the chance to tell these diverse and collective stories,&rdquo; said Major Nesby, NEON&#8217;s&nbsp;co-creator and contributing producer.<\/p>\n<p>NEON&#8217;s content will cover four categories:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>IN THE MEDIA:<\/strong> Stories about representation. <em>Launching today: <\/em>Black History Month: Legacy Series. A photo\/<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> collection featuring 7 LGBTQ people from multiple disciplines whose work is a legacy of a historic figure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS<\/strong>: Local stories that highlight changemakers and issues that impact communities on a more intimate level. <em>Coming soon:<\/em> Making A Barbershop Feel Like Home for Black LGBTQ People. A <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> about making traditional safe spaces like barbershops and beauty salons more inclusive for Black LGBTQ people.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CELEBRITY VOICES:<\/strong> Pop culture themed content that looks at LGBTQ celebrities and influencers shaping the narrative. <em>Coming Soon:<\/em> #GOALS A <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">video<\/a> series in which young millennials sit down with a professional who works in their dream job &#8211; someone who is #Goals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ON THE SCENE:<\/strong> Having an LGBTQ presence at major events throughout the year. <em>Upcoming events:<\/em> GLAAD will have a presence at events such as: NAACP Image Awards, BET, Awards, Essence Festival, Black Women in Hollywood Brunch, American Black Film 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Instagram<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B8Orxhygkdy\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introducing NEON, an ongoing digital content series that aims to increase the visibility of Black LGBTQ people and their allies. NEON leverages the power of storytelling and GLAAD&rsquo;s platform to create multidimensional, accurate portraits of the Black LGBTQ experience. #NEONxGLAAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/glaad\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> GLAAD<\/a> (@glaad) on <time datetime=\"2020-02-06T14:51:46+00:00\">Feb 6, 2020 at 6:51am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the NEON team below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/DaShawn%20Usher.jpg?itok=ukJfWv53\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>DaShawn Usher<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Programs Officer, Communities of Color (GLAAD), Producer (NEON)<br \/>Pronouns: He, Him, His<\/em><\/p>\n<p>DaShawn Usher is an award-winning advocate, published researcher, and celebrated leader within the LGBTQ community and HIV prevention field. DaShawn serves as the Program Officer, Communities of Color at GLAAD with more than 12 years of extensive experience in LGBTQ research, program development and design, campaigns, and health communications. DaShawn is also the founder and Executive Director of Mobilizing Our Brothers Initiative (MOBI), a series of curated social connectivity events for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and queer people of color to see their holistic self while promoting community, wellness, and personal development.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/Abdool%20Corlette.jpg?itok=JOSPqyMU\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Abdool Corlette<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Art Director (GLAAD), Lead Creative (NEON)<br \/>Pronouns: He, Him, His<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Abdool Corlette is an award-winning Creative with over 10 years of experience working in production. He is the Art Director at GLAAD and during the past three years has been the lead producer for most of GLAAD&rsquo;s largest creative campaigns. He is passionate about showcasing the stories of underrepresented communities in media. His acclaimed documentary series &ldquo;Other Boys NYC&rdquo; profiled 50 queer and transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> of color across New York City. His goal is to marry social advocacy and media to ensure that LGBTQ people and people of color are represented in accurate and multifaceted ways.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/Major%20Nesby.jpg?itok=g99B-70J\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Major Nesby<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Co-creator, Contributing Producer<br \/>Pronouns: He, Him, His<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A multidisciplinary creative, Major started his career as a dance artist performing in New York City and on global stages with Ailey II and Ballet Hispanico. A graduate of Point Park University, he has also had the opportunity of acting and appearing in several web series, commercials, and movies. Aside from his creative endeavours, Mr. Nesby works in medical research recruitment, where he liaises between the research community and underserved populations. Major is currently working as a producer, content creator, host and correspondent with outlets such as Ain&rsquo;t I Latina? Google, and HBO.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/Janel%20Martinez.jpg?itok=2uAj6SPu\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Janel Martinez<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Contributing Producer<br \/>Pronouns: She, Her, Hers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Janel Martinez is a writer and founder of award-winning blog, Ain&#8217;t I Latina?, an online destination celebrating Afro-Latinx womanhood. Martinez is a frequent public speaker discussing media, tech, culture and identity at conferences and events for Bloomberg, NBCU, SXSW and more. She&rsquo;s appeared as a featured guest on BuzzFeed&rsquo;s AM to DM, NPR and Sirius XM, and her work has appeared in Adweek, Univision Communications and The New York Times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/Jazmin%20Samora.jpg?itok=7zdPVLPT\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Jazmin<\/strong> <strong>Samora <\/strong>&#8211; <em>Strategist &amp; Contributing Content Creator<br \/>Pronouns: She, Her, Hers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jazmin Samora is a conceptual visual artist born, raised, and based in New York City. The foundation of her work is rooted in exploring the textures, humanity, depths and nuances of black identities across the diaspora through the natural elements and bright vivid colors as her signature. She is well versed in editorial, documentary, beauty, commercial photography and content creation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-delta=\"7\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/1200px\/public\/images\/2020-02\/LaQuann%20Dawson.jpg?itok=O1q5CsHX\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>LaQuann Dawson<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Contributing Producer &amp; Content Creator<br \/>Pronouns: He, Him, His<\/em><\/p>\n<p>LaQuann is a photographer and filmmaker based in Brooklyn. His interest in photography grew out of a desire to document himself and the world around him. At the age of 13 he began making self-portraits and over the past decade he has created a prolific body of work that has evolved, exploring themes of Blackness, identity, isolation, intimacy, rejection, community, yearning and disappointment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>February 6, 2020<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glaad.org\/blog\/glaad-launches-%E2%80%98neon%E2%80%99-ongoing-digital-content-series-aims-increase-visibility-black-lgbtq\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.glaad.org\/blog\/glaad-launches-%E2%80%98neon%E2%80%99-ongoing-digital-content-series-aims-increase-visibility-black-lgbtq<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GLAAD Launches \u2018NEON\u2019 &#8211; An Ongoing Digital Content Series That Aims to Increase the Visibility of Black LGBTQ People Credit: GLAAD GLAAD today launched NEON, an ongoing digital content series that aims to increase the visibility of Black LGBTQ people. 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