Is your team hitting a breaking point? Learn why peak-cycle burnout is a systems problem, not a people problem, and how to design a more resilient team.

Burnt out by vague assignments and shifting priorities? Learn how to "manage up" by offering solutions that gain manager buy-in and create strategic clarity.

Entering her third year attending GRAMMY Week in Los Angeles, Queer Capita Board Member Meredith Nadeau gives her insights and philosophy for navigating the week. She brings a professional insight into the “do’s and dont’s” and “bests and worsts”, of GRAMMY Week. Check out her advice and tips on how to approach one of the most overwhelming, but also most exciting, weeks in the music industry.

Feeling "always on"? Learn why mid-career professionals experience this anxiety and get practical steps for communicating clear work boundaries with your manager.

Is your manager blocking your internal move? Learn how to address their fears by proving company loyalty and proactively creating a responsible transition plan.

Nervous about AI replacing your job? Learn how to pivot from data entry to high-value analysis, embrace AI as a tool, and secure your career path in the AI era.

As we close out 2025, we’re proud to spotlight a few members of our community whose work moved culture, built opportunity, and expanded what’s possible for queer professionals in music, media, and tech.

Featuring:
• Drew Maniscalco
• Annie Warren
• Davey Argov
• Leah Kraft
• Stephen Daw
• Todd Tescher
• Mel Curley

QUEER CAPITA ADVANCES LGBTQ+ VISIBILITY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Non-Profit Expands Nationally With New Board Members Based in
Nashville, Austin, San Francisco, Oakland, and Charlotte

Now Supporting Over 1,000 LGBTQ+ Music Industry Professionals Across 200+ Companies

Announces 2025-26 Board of Directors 

Learn about Lauren Blitzer-Wright, music industry leader, Sony Music veteran, and author of Same Sex in the City. Discover her work with Queer Capita and Lone Wolves.

Queer Capita hosted a year-end Holiday Hang in partnership with YouTube Music.

We are honored to have been selected as a recipient of Sony Music Group’s Social Justice Fund that will empower us to provide professional development resources for LGBTQ+ music industry professionals.

Queer Capita is proud to support over 2,000 LGBTQ+ music industry professionals and aspiring professionals. We are raising funds this Giving Tuesday to continue to provide free access to safe spaces for LGBTQ+ music professionals, professional development resources and programs for our members, and community building and mentorship opportunities and initiatives.

These industry leaders will share their expertise, utilize their connections and influence, and work proactively to aid the Board of Directors advance its initiatives and events, supporting our organization’s mission of uniting the LGBTQ+ professional workforce in music.

This new leadership team is set to carry forward our mission, bringing with them fresh perspectives, new energy, and a deep commitment to uplifting the Queer community in music.

Queer Capita was pleased to award Ryan as our inaugural Community Champion Award winner at The Power In Pride this June, an event produced by LiveNation, Queer Capita, and The Recording Academy in honor of Black Music Month and Pride.