It’s the beginning of Pride Month and with the myriad attacks on LGBTQ+ rights happening right now, it’s natural to wonder what you can do to help. This time last year there was a big push around abortion rights. Before that, it was Black Lives Matter. Issues go in cycles. None of these have gone away simply because they aren’t “currently trending” or “viral.”

I often have people in the industry reaching out, asking what they or their company can do to help on these issues. I outlined that in depth in two pieces: one for individual musicians and another for companies. 

But, I want to spend a little more time on making decisions about specifically where you want to act or intervene. Let’s look at a few steps to figure out where you want to go.