Meet the 7 LGBTQ+ organisations creating safe spaces for the Black and POC communities
NYX Professional Makeup’s Proudly Pro-You initiative in partnership with Stonewall and UK Black Pride – continues supporting marginalised groups with the Community Action Fund.
WORDS: DOMINIC CADOGAN AGENCY & PRODUCTION: GAY TIMES MEDIA AGENCY: ESSENCEMEDIACOM PHOTOGRAPHY: MAKIYO LIO PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: FELIX DRANSFIELD DIRECTOR: JAMEELA ELFAKI DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ADENIKE OKE SOUND RECORDIST: WADE WILLIAMS EDITOR & GRADE: NAAS PROJECTS HAIR: ISSAC POLEON MAKE UP: MATA MARIELLE NAILS: JESSICA THOMPSON STYLING: KOJO HAMMOND In 2024, finding safe spaces within the LGBTQIA+ community has never been more important.
Without these places, finding and connecting with others with shared experiences can be difficult. UK Black Pride’s We Will Be Heard survey found that only 25 per cent of Black and POC respondents felt that their local LGBTQIA+ space is welcoming.
To address this, NYX Professional Makeup continues its Proudly Pro-You initiative, in partnership with Stonewall and UK Black Pride, to support Black and POC LGBTQIA+ community builders across the UK.
