The LGBTQ Center Long Beach has recently become a sponsor for The Filmmakers Club. The Queer 26 established this program to help up-and-coming artists gain experience in the filmmaking industry. 

“Art comes in many different forms and shapes. Art can help all of us to deal with the difficulties in our lives,” said Carlos Torres, The Center’s Executive Director. 

For anyone seeking unflinching authentic stories, Muhyi Ali is the one to watch. Most known for her award-winning film Undefined: A Muslim-American Musical, Ali brings a refreshing perspective on the overlooked stories of those in POC spaces. She has taken the time today to tell us more about herself and her upcoming project Always in Bloom: Amara. 

Stoney Michelli Love (she/he/they) is the CEO and Founder of Stuzo Clothing, a Black Latin woman and queer-owned clothing company. Although based in Los Angeles, Stuzo Clothing takes its New York roots and shreds the constraining fabric of societal norms by offering gender-free pieces.

A closeted queer poet finds a love interest that can put everything at stake on the eve of her Cotillion ball. She risks everything to show them that she values her new love more than what is at risk. This is the intrigue of  Pure, directed by Natalie Jasmine Harris as a narrative thesis and is now being adapted into a feature-length film, after acquiring a licensing deal with HBO and winning multiple awards. 

Rachel AO is a singer-songwriter, and performing artist, based in Los Angeles, California. Her music combines elements of piano driven pop, soul, and folk. She has spent 2021 in the recording studio in Los Angeles, CA. Her debut single “Perfect”, is available on all platforms February 4, 2022.

Yellowjackets is a thrilling and chilling series that follows a wildly talented high school girls' soccer team that descends into savage clans after their plane crashes in the remote northern wilderness. Fast-forward twenty-five years later, these women quickly discover that what began in the wild is far from over (showtime). And let me tell you there is an emphasis on WILD. There are more twists and turns in the plot of this show than Highway 17! 

Clexacon started in 2017 as an act of rebellion when the writers of The 100 killed off queer icon, Lexa, the year prior. Fans were outraged by yet, another death trope of a queer character in TV and film.

Aliya Brooks picked up a pen and started her writing journey in her third year of nursing school. She felt the need to write and explore impactful Black characters.

Gender Justice LA published a groundbreaking report that highlights the serious health inequities impacting transmasculine people in Los Angeles County.