How Local Queers Are Making Space For Themselves In Hip-Hop

06.29.15
How Local Queers Are Making Space For Themselves In Hip-Hop

By: Mariah Smith

On April 29, Cal State Long beach showcased Queer Hip-Hop Uncensored– an introduction to California-based queer emcees– just in time for the biggest gay event of the city, Long Beach Pride.

“It’s an awesome opportunity for us to show people that there are LGBTQ+ artists because I think it’s so important that we have this visibility, not just on campus, but our LGBTQ+ community overall,” said hip-hop artist Jayy Lee, who also co-hosts CSULB’s Queer Radio Show on Kbeach.org and is president of CSULB’s Q&A (Queers and Allies).

The video above highlights the musicians who performed and their views on queer visibility in hip-hop.

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