Thank you to the Recording Academy / GRAMMYs, GRAMMY Museum and GLAAD for letting us be a part of their panel on Tuesday, Jan 21st.

Thank you Carlie Hanson, Carlos Vara, Lauren Jauregui, CHIKA and Justin Tranter for being the featured LGBTQ+ artists on the panel. They came together to discuss how their queer identities shaped their creative work and how they use their social platforms to foster LGBTQ+ community, activism, and ally-ship. Thank you to 

Thank you to the bright students at Blair Highschool who came to learn from our experienced artists. Together with Glaad, they discussed LGBTQ+ media training and their individual power to advocate for LGBTQ+ issues online. 

A special thanks to Justin D. Joseph, from the Recording Academy, and Anthony Ramos, from Glaad for helping us host and curate the panel. 

📸 Courtesy of the Recording Academy™/photo by Araya Doheny, Getty Images © 2020.

We $230,000 Raised for lgbtq youth

On December 12th, The Ally Coalition hosted the Sixth Annual Talent Show, celebrating the sixth year of The Ally Coalition fighting for LGBTQ equality.

Hosted by Rachel Antonoff, we are so fortunate to have the support of the amazing artists who came to fight for LGBTQ rights! This year’s event featured performances from musicians Andrew Dost, Bleachers, Dixie Chicks and Jason Isbell, with comedians Chris Laker, Jacqueline Novac, Mike Birbiglia, and Roy Wood Jr. Our surprise guests were Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend, Dev Hynes of Blood Orange and Carly Rae Jepsen! 

We hope to continue our tradition of banding together to directly benefit organizations serving queer and trans youth. Thank you to our partners New Alternatives for LGBTQ Youth in New York City & The Door NYC for joining us on this special day!

📸 Taylor Hill