Artwork: The Silent T (and other letters): Visual Representing Gender Diverse Experience

Gender diversity is a constant battle, and one which shouldn’t have to be. Discovering your identity and becoming your true self should be a fun, enjoyable and deeply personal experience.
Unfortunately, for all of the progress being made in the area of LGBTQIA+ rights in Australia, the T in that acronym, and many other letters, are still hideously silent. Such societal prejudice and vilification are contributing factors to the alienation of the transgender community. Perhaps we can’t fix this systemic bias, but we can help the trans community to feel supported while the surrounding world questions their basic human rights.
The Silent T (and other letters) is an affirming resource the transgender community can retreat to when feeling overwhelmed. It also offers avenues to help others creators continue to share powerful, compelling and positive trans stories.
With the help of this project, we can celebrate the transgender experience and move towards a future where the T doesn’t have to be silent.

To learn more about this project visit:
https://www.charlielopes.me/mywork/transpridewebcomic

Artwork: Rainbow Pride: Collection of Illustrations

By exploring the lives of LGBTQIA+ people we can support empowering representation. Having positive role models and visual resources has helped me to discover and experiment with my own gender identity.
This collection of artworks explore various illustration styles and mediums with the common goal of unpacking themes of LGBTQIA+ inclusion, love, hope and personal growth.