Activists, digital creators, and LGBTQIA influencers are seeking acknowledgement, accountability, and actual change instead of performative action from brands
Durga Gawde, artist, activist and drag king, auditioned for a very big brand. “I suggested that they make the actor gender-neutral instead of a cisgender woman as it is more inclusive. Everyone agreed except the client. The client checked out my socials and upon discovering that I use ‘they’ pronoun, they let me go. Cisgender people don’t have to go through this,” shares Gawde.