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71.5% of queer and trans characters on US television and streaming platforms are white according to a 2016 GLAAD report.
The platform not only offers POC storytellers to share queer and trans stories, but provides a platform for these storytellers to monetise their work.
Torrington’s series reflecting on his coming out as a gay African American man features on the service and he says “Growing up in the '90s, I didn't see anything that is a representation of black queer anything anywhere, so it's extremely important that I create a safe space for the young kids.”
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