From decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) run on Discord to city-wide mutual aid groups, people are finding safety and optimism in numbers. For growing numbers of people, collective action is emerging as the only viable solution to compounding crises and deepening alienation.

Diverse representation is an expectation, but as individuals no longer allow themselves to be defined in singular terms, there's mounting pressure on brands to understand and sensitively reflect how the intersections between race, gender, class, and ability impact people's everyday lives.

Every Pride month, social media feeds explode with branded Pride campaigns and rainbows suddenly adorn the products on our shelves. But which campaigns are actually resonating with audiences? And how can brands ensure that their support for LGBTQ+ communities makes a difference?

Pxssy Palace, a London club night and collective, offers an inclusive space for LGBTQ+ people of colour to connect and express themselves freely in a safe space. Its post-pandemic resilience offers an insight into the future of nightlife and community building for people of all ages.

Lesbian bars are becoming rare to find in the US, with many rebranding as inclusive spaces for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community. To bolster this move, The Lesbian Bar Project is spotlighting the remaining bars attempting to stay afloat while challenging the status quo of a girls' night out.

‘Love That, But’ is a video campaign released by LGBTQ+ advocacy group Do the WerQ that parodies marketers’ well-meaning but misguided attempts at queer allyship. Amid the attack on LGBTQ+ rights in a tense political climate, it’s leveraging humor to call on the advertising industry to do better.