Diversity Rules Magazine

Diversity Rules Magazine| June 2023| 15 JJLA, the producers of the highly-an cipated OUT- LOUD Music Fes val @ WeHo Pride, in conjunc on with RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6 winner Kylie Sonique Love, has released a music video cov- er of Cyndi Lauper's 1986 hit song "True Colors." In an cipa on of the three-day OUTLOUD Music Fes - val @ WeHo Pride, the video is a show of solidarity against the current slate of an -drag and an -trans legisla on sweeping the country and encourages LG- BTQ+ individuals to show their "True Colors." Kylie is scheduled to perform at this year's OUT- LOUD Music Fes val @ WeHo Pride in West Holly- wood where she will debut her version of the song on Saturday, June 3, 2023. For ckets to OUTLOUD, visit: www.weareoutloud.com. For more informa on about WeHo Pride, visit: www.wehopride.com. "Coming together with my RuPaul peers to recreate Cyndi Lauper's iconic True Colors video has been an empowering experience. Our community has faced many hardships this year and showing queer joy and pride in its truest form has never been more impor- tant. This video not only serves as a fun precursor to WeHo Pride and the OUTLOUD Music Fes val, but also sends a message of support to everyone affected by the an -drag and an -trans legisla on currently impac ng the LGBTQ+ community. We see you, we hear you, and we stand with you. We truly believe in the song's message of 'staying true to yourself' even in the face of hardship, and we can't wait to cele- brate in our truest form this June," said Kylie Sonique Love, star of the new True Colors track. You can listen to Kylie perform True Colors live on Saturday, June 3 at the upcoming OUTLOUD Music Fes val @ WeHo Pride. The music video stars the first trans woman to win RuPaul's Drag Race and triple threat entertainer, Kylie Sonique Love, whose electric performance brings a new life to the beloved classic. Alongside Kylie are eleven noteworthy drag performers represen ng the different colors in the Equality Flag. The cast includes drag icons Alaska, Angeria, Aurora Sexton, Eureka, Heidi N Closet, Jimbo, Miss Shalae, Ra'jah O'Hara, Spice, Sugar, and Willam, who lend their fun and rec- ognizable personali es to the video's produc on. Directed by Brad Hammer and execu ve produced by Jeff Console of JJLA, the music video emphasiz- es inclusivity and diversity while con nuing the mis- sion of promo ng queer ar stry. The updated track was produced by acclaimed songwriter/producer Mark Beyers, aka Markaholic, whose other credits include hits for RuPaul himself, "RuPaul's Drag Race" and "Ki y Girl". The video celebrates the beau ful spectrum of iden es that make up the queer com- munity, and is a powerful reminder to stay true to oneself and to always let one's true colors shine. OUTLOUD and the City of West Hollywood stand in support and solidarity with the trans and drag com- muni es and work to create safe spaces where every- one can express themselves freely and authen cally. The video is a tribute to the resilience and strength of the queer community and serves as a call to ac- on for everyone to stand up for the rights and dig- nity of all queer people. The City of West Hollywood has long been an epicenter for LGBTQ+ ac vism, organizing, and progress, and the City con nues to be instrumental in mobilizing advocacy for LGBTQ+ people including the recent effort to declare the City of West Hollywood a sanctuary city for transgender people in April 2023. Through crea ve programs like this, Drag Story Hour, and the upcoming Drag Laure- ate program, the City of West Hollywood and OUT- LOUD con nue to shine a spotlight on queer voices and bring LGBTQ+ ma ers to the forefront. About OUTLOUD OUTLOUD Music Fes val, created by Jeff Console , launched in 2020 as a ten-episode series on Face- book in lieu of Pride Celebra ons happening in ci es across the country due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, quickly became one of the first major virtual LGBTQ+ showcases. Since its debut, OUTLOUD garnered over nearly two billion media impressions and won several industry-topping awards including mul ple SHORTY Awards for Best Use of Facebook and Best Use of Twitch, a MARCOM Award & a Cynopsis Digi- tal Award for BEST LGBTQ Series. Follow @Officially- OUTLOUD #WeAreOUTLOUD. h p://weareoutloud. com Kylie - Con't on page 21 Kylie Sonique Love Stars in New Music Video Cover of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" Presented by OUTLOUD Music Festival @ WeHo Pride

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