THE STARS ALIGN
BILLBOARD AND THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER’S FIRST PRIDE SUMMIT WILL BRING
TOGETHER SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT QUEER ARTISTS AND ENTERTAINERS
T
hough Pride month is over, the celebrations go on: Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter will host their inaugural Pride Summit
on Aug. 8 at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood. The all-day event brings together some of the biggest LGBTQ artists and allies
today — including this issue’s cover stars, who will reunite for a special panel, as well as castmembers and creatives from the
groundbreaking FX drama Pose — for a series of conversations highlighting the opportunities and challenges facing queer
people in the entertainment industry. The summit also features an installation of “The Art of Finding Love” by visual artist Michael Kalish
and the awarding of two Billboard Pride scholarships, which cover the full cost of the music industry essentials course at New York
University. The event will conclude with performances by Big Freedia, Daya and Trixie Mattel at The Peppermint Club in West Hollywood.
Emerging Queer
Artists: We See You
10:15 — 11 A.M.
Several breakout musicians
— including pop star
Daya, soul singer Shea
Diamond and viral sensation
Greyson Chance — talk
with artist-activist Terra
Lopez about what it means
to be an up-and-coming
queer performer, finding their
places in the industry and
what kind of support would
make a difference.
Pride In The
Corner Office
12:10 — 1 P.M.
Billboard consumer editorial
director Ian Drew talks
with executives including
Warner Music Group’s
Eliah Seton, Terrorbird
Media’s Jess Caragliano and
Kobalt Music’s Rick Marcello
about their experiences
with homophobia, the value
of inclusive workplaces
and how being out informs
what they do.
Drag And Music: From
Drag Race To The
Top Of The Charts
2 — 2:45 P.M.
Hollywood and fashion are
taking drag artists seriously,
so why is the music industry
lagging behind? Mattel,
Alaska Thunderfuck, Manila
Luzon, Blair St. Clair,
Peppermint and Producer
Entertainment Group’s
Ryan Aceto discuss why
with Billboard staff writer
Stephen Daw.
They/Them Write
The Songs
3 — 3:45 P.M.
Some of today’s most
accomplished behind-the-
scenes hitmakers — Justin
Tranter, Shane McAnally,
Teddy Geiger and Victoria
Monét — open up about their
creative processes, what
it’s like being the only queer
songwriter in a session and
how the music business
can open more doors for
rising talent.
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Fr o m l e f t : D i a mo n d , C h a n c e , D aya , G e i g e r, Mo n é t , Mc A n a l l y a n d Pose’s Mj Rodriguez.