Moderated by Terra Lopez, each artist shared how they have navigated the music industry while advocating for themselves and the LGBTQ+ community.
Below, find the best takeaways from each panelist at the event, which took place Thursday at the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood.Hailing from New York City, Bayli grew up surrounded by LGBTQ+ culture, but encountered pushback as she entered the industry.
"[Coming out] has had many impacts on my career and my music. More than anything I feel like I've been the same person all along, but in terms of the consumption of my music it's been a bit different. I was kind of discouraged, honestly, from coming out because I would lose those mainstream radio fans that I gained from my first singles and my first album.
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