While protesting and partying is at the heart of Pride, the summer season is also a time to champion queer art and culture. Indeed, art consultancy ARTIQ has been running Queer Frontiers to celebrate LGBT+ artists since 2018.
Moreover, like many Pride-themed events this year, it wanted to go ahead in some form, despite the lockdown. So it’s taken its exhibition online.
In past years the exhibition has raised over £30,000 for non-profit organisations. Beneficiaries have included the LGBT+ youth homeless charity Albert Kennedy Trust and the LGBT+ helpline Switchboard.
Likewise, this year they are supporting East London based charity Renaissance Foundation. It helps young people in hospitals, students at risk and young carers.