Meet LGBTQ+ artists, advocates, founders and thinkers whose work is creating new possibilities for the way we live, connect and understand one another.
People creating what comes next.What makes a Changemaker?
A Changemaker does more than build a platform or achieve something visible. They shift perspective, make room for others and turn lived experience into a possibility the wider community can share.
Featured Changemaker
Arts + Culture
Drag, glamour and operatic power come together in the work of an artist expanding what modern opera can look and feel like.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min readSpend time with this storyThe archive
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Arts + Culture
Drag, glamour and operatic power come together in the work of an artist expanding what modern opera can look and feel like.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min readFamily + Identity
Visibility becomes possibility when queer families are allowed to be seen in the fullness of their everyday lives.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 5 min readFilm + Storytelling
The trans filmmaker is making room for characters and stories that refuse to flatten identity.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 7 min read
Love + Community
Karl and Erry share what it means to build a visible queer love story rooted in tenderness, confidence and community.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 4 min read
Representation + Identity
Actor Carter Nelson discusses self-discovery, trans representation in film and television and what happens when you stop dimming your light.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min read
Media + Storytelling
Journalist and host Tracy E. Gilchrist discusses queer media, LGBTQ+ storytelling, holding space and creating room for authentic voices.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min read
Travel + Belonging
Sion Walton-Guest helps LGBTQ+ travelers explore the world with more confidence, honesty and care.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min read
Events + Culture
Jeff Consoletti is building live LGBTQ+ experiences that turn music, visibility and community into belonging.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min read
Media + Community
Founder and CEO of SCWB Media, Kirstie Nicole is building a storytelling platform that amplifies LGBTQ+ voices through media, podcasting and community.
By SCWB Media · August 2026 · 6 min read