#fightforinclusivity

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Pose, an FX series about LGBTQ people of color in New York City’s ballroom scene, is nominated for six Emmy awards, marking a significant breakthrough for transgender visibility and representation on TV. The FX series has been lauded for not only putting the stories of nonconforming, marginalized people on screen, but also assembling the largest transgender cast on scripted television. Pose is up for top prizes, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Billy Porter, as well as several nominations in technical categories. 

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When Disney announced that Halle Bailey, a teen actress and one-half of the singing group Chloe x Halle, had landed the role of Ariel in the forthcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, some people took to social media to express their displeasure. Certain circles are upset that the ingenue cast by Disney is black. For days the company remained silent regarding the controversy, until Freeform, a cable network owned by Disney and on which Bailey appears as a cast member on Grown-ish, issued a statement titled, “An open letter to the Poor, Unfortunate Souls,” on Instagram and stood by their decision. For a major studio to be more inclusive in how they reimagine their classic animated characters sends a positive signal to their diverse audiences.

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Following in the footsteps of New York, California recently passed a bill banning hair discrimination of any form based on race. The Crown Act is a huge victory for Afro-Latinos and Blacks in California, whose naturally curly hair can subject them to unjust treatment, especially in school and in the workplace. Though the ban is long overdue, the policy represents a step forward in protecting the Afro-Latino and Black communities so they can continue to wear their natural hair loud and proud!

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Getty Images recently launched the Nosotros Collection, an expansion of content that features 15,000 images that represent the Latinx community in the US, challenging stereotypical visualizations of Latinx in media. To ensure they produced content that accurately reflects the lives of Latinxs, Getty interviewed Hispanics all across the country. Getty’s Manager of Creative Insights stated, “Getty Images has always understood the power of imagery to incite change, and we are passionate about breaking down the stereotypes of communities who have either been erased or misrepresented for decades.” We are LIVING for it.