What does IDENTITY mean to you? New LGBTQ+ project from Chris Jepson

The Identity Project, a new LGBTQ+ community photography project from Chris Jepson, explores what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today and challenges the stereotypes of perceived identity – and you are invited to participate.

What does IDENTITY mean to you? New LGBTQ+ project from Chris Jepson

The Identity Project, a new LGBTQ+ community photography project from Chris Jepson, explores what it means to identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community today and challenges the stereotypes of perceived identity – and you are invited to participate.

From religious to secular, young to old, performer to military, The Identity Project is a series of black & white portraits presenting the diverse faces of LGBTQ+ people from myriad walks of life across the globe, challenging stereotypes, reframing assumptions and dispelling the myths of perceived identity.

Recruiting Participants Now

If you would like to find out more or participate, visit the website and complete the ‘Get Involved’ form and you will be invited to a future socially-distant, Covid-safe, drop-in photoshoot.

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