By: Ryan Borba
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TransvioletIn affecting change or raising awareness of inequality, It’s easy to share supportive messages or resources via Instagram stories – and those help. But to actually give support through your own business or enterprise can take a little more work.
“It’s crazy but, still, to this day, if you look at songs on the radio it’s still mostly white men, especially in the alternative space – 90% of the alternative artists on the radio are men, and most of those are white,” says Sarah McTaggart, lead vocalist of Southern California-based band Transviolet. For its extensive fall club tour, Transviolet is picking direct support from local artists in the LGBTQ+/people of color space for for each of its shows, with the goal of helping to even the playing field and help give local artists an audience.