With the landscape looking this uneven, it’s understandable why Trans & Non-Binary Youth and Queer Youth of Colour feel discouraged from applying for media roles, or to start the groundwork in climbing their dream vocational ladder.
It’s simple, if you don’t see yourself in a working environment then you may feel your voice is not needed. At GAY TIMES, we have continually noticed the lack of opportunity for younger diverse talent to develop their media careers, not only from the lack of representation, but also the over-reliance on low or non-paid interns in the media industry.
A system that undoubtedly favours white, cis-gendered privileges. To help change this system for the better, GAY TIMES: FUTURE NOW is a rolling internship programme