Why Queer Media is Important for Everyone

Lindz Amer creates LGBTQ+ and social justice media for kids and families. They are the founder and CEO of Queer Kid Creative, a digital edutainment company spreading queer joy through queer-centered intersectional all-ages media. They write, produce, and co-host Queer Kid Stuff, an original LGBTQ+ educational webseries for all ages and supplementary educational resources. They perform songs and stories for families across the country and they also produce and host a brand new family-friendly podcast called Activist, You! where they interview kid & youth activists.

Michelle Denise Jackson is a writer and storyteller from Southern California. Born into a family of educators, Michelle began her career as a community organizer and facilitator, teaching sex education for Planned Parenthood and leading numerous youth empowerment programs before transitioning to a writing career. In 2017, she received her MFA in screenwriting from USC, then went on to work as a writers’ PA on Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) and writers’ assistant on Mrs. America (FX). Since 2019, she has staffed on highly anticipated shows including Generation (HBO Max), Maid (Netflix), and Pieces of Her (Netflix). She was most recently a co-producer on OWN’s Queen Sugar, created by Ava DuVernay. She is also part-time faculty in USC’s screenwriting program. Currently, Michelle is in the early stages of writing a book and has various projects in development.