Breadcrumb Home Opportunities Feature Pitches Wanted For Pride Month Feature Pitches Wanted for Pride Month Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/opportunities/feature-pitches-wanted-pride-month Are you a young queer writer or journalist? We are commissioning (paid) features for the Youth Music website this Pride Month. If you are a young writer from the LGBTQIA+ community, with a story you'd love to tell, send us your pitch! We are looking for written features around 800 words, with a focus on young queer people's relationship with music. Some thought starters for your pitch:Have you found community, healing or self-expression through music?Is there a queer artist or album that shaped your identity or helped you through a key moment in your life?How has being LGBTQIA+ influenced your experience of music spaces – whether as a fan, performer, or industry professional?Are you involved in creating inclusive or safer spaces for queer people in music, either online or IRL?Do you want to explore the challenges and joys of being an LGBTQIA+ artist navigating the music industry?Is there a historical or underground queer music scene that inspires you or deserves more recognition?How do your intersecting identities (e.g. race, gender, disability, class) shape your relationship with music as a queer person?Deadline: Wednesday 20 May, 11pm.You must be UK-based and within our NextGen age range (18-25 or up to 30 if d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodiverse) to submit.Fee: £150Submit your pitch via the form below. Feature Pitches Wanted for Pride Month Copy URL https://www.youthmusic.org.uk/opportunities/feature-pitches-wanted-pride-month Are you a young queer writer or journalist? We are commissioning (paid) features for the Youth Music website this Pride Month. If you are a young writer from the LGBTQIA+ community, with a story you'd love to tell, send us your pitch! We are looking for written features around 800 words, with a focus on young queer people's relationship with music. Some thought starters for your pitch:Have you found community, healing or self-expression through music?Is there a queer artist or album that shaped your identity or helped you through a key moment in your life?How has being LGBTQIA+ influenced your experience of music spaces – whether as a fan, performer, or industry professional?Are you involved in creating inclusive or safer spaces for queer people in music, either online or IRL?Do you want to explore the challenges and joys of being an LGBTQIA+ artist navigating the music industry?Is there a historical or underground queer music scene that inspires you or deserves more recognition?How do your intersecting identities (e.g. race, gender, disability, class) shape your relationship with music as a queer person?Deadline: Wednesday 20 May, 11pm.You must be UK-based and within our NextGen age range (18-25 or up to 30 if d/Deaf, Disabled or neurodiverse) to submit.Fee: £150Submit your pitch via the form below. Details Application closes: 20/05/2026 00:00 Company: Youth Music Role: Freelance Writer Submit your pitch here!
