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Nearly Half of LGBTQ+ Professionals Say the Music Industry Doesn’t Provide Enough Resources

LGBTQ representation in the music industry is lacking, say business insiders in a new survey from Queer Capita, Billboard and The Orchard.

With an unprecedented number of openly LGBTQ+ artists making waves in the music industry, a casual observer could argue that representation in the business has reached a new high. Respondents said that employee resource groups and diversity and inclusion workshops provided by their companies were “actively helpful” in creating a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQ+ workers. In a statement shared with Billboard, Queer Capita co-president Dan Iammatteo said that the nonprofit’s aim in publishing the results of the survey was to “utilize data as a tool to help keep the industry progressing on issues valued most by our community.” He added that the organization will use the results of this survey to “expand our collective impact by continuing to partner with industry DEI leaders, organizers, and champions to produce events and programs that remain free and accessible to all LGBTQ+ professionals at every level.”

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