This month, Ellie has refreshed the playlist with LGBTQ+ artists in hip-hop including ToriWhodat, Keanan, and Carla Prata. “Had my mum not gone through the trauma of travelling across the world to escape war in the Middle East, I would not have had the opportunity to grow up in a city – London to be exact – where I would have the freedom and confidence to be who I am and authentically own my identity and sexuality,” says Ellie. “Long before I was born, Marsha P Johnson and Sylvia Rivera risked their lives to fight and pave the way for our acceptance along with many more.
LGBTQIA+ History month, isn’t just one month, it’s a necessary part of history and every child and adult needs to know the struggle and the sacrifice that took place thats