By Dhawal Anand

"Disclose your real identity as it is. Everyone - not just a few - deserve to live with equality, safety and respect. I may not be a part of the LGBTQIA+ community myself, but as an ally I stand with these beautiful souls. Their fight is our fight.

Here's to building a future with more equality ,more hope, more humanity, more pride, more acceptance, more love just by developing the identity of an Ally."

By Emily McShane

By Joanna Jiao

Joanna is a DP2 student from United World College of the Atlantic. This is a charcoal drawing titled "Oxymoron."

By Tanuj Sammadar

"My artwork reflects my self perfection of my identity. I am an Indian. India is a diverse country where one would find many cultural , traditional, linguistic and religious diversities. In my artwork I've covered the famous indian festivals ( bihu, onam, durga puja, pongal etc.) which are an integral part of our identity. I've focussed on the rich indian art styles including the famous ' Kerala Mural Paintings' ( upper right corner). The traditional mural paintings of Kerala are a fine art of skill and creative excellence. Most of the noted mural works of Kerala were done between the 15th and 19th centuries. They bear a stamp of uniqueness in techniques used and aesthetics.Famous Indian dances such as Kathakali, Bhangra etc. Yoga is yet another integral and inseparable part of our identity. Yoga teaches that to realize the eternal Self, we must first come to terms with our seemingly individual self, and that means becoming comfortable in our own skin, with who we are as a person, with our relationships with others and the experiences of our life. You may also find the ' Xorai & Gamosa ' which is a cultural symbol of the state of Assam ( lower left corner) . The identity of India is plural and diverse, a consequence of coming together of people with such different social and cultural traits. Last but not at the least, through my painting I've emphasized on the concept of ' Vasudhiava - Kutumbakam' i.e. the whole world is our family. We Indians regard everyone as our own brothers & sisters."

By Chloe Sun

"I'm the proud daughter of Chinese American immigrants and an artist/graphic designer that focuses on both traditional art and magazine design. Through my work, I hope to spark important conversations and celebrate voices that need to be uplifted, especially those of women of color. "

By Lillian Young

"I am a Black historical artist that depicts forgotten or not well-known moments from the Black experience, using painting and printmaking. Focusing on the lesser-known black stories have helped me feel more validated in my own Black experience and see a stronger connection between the past and present. "

By Suzetta Chiappinelli

"A sense of identity can come from something as simple as that one dimple on your right cheek, the streak of gray running smoothly through your hair, or those eyes that change color day to day. Little aspects like these can be just as identifying as belonging to a culture or nationality. Despite such a large range of beautiful, positive ways to see ourselves and identify, I have found that as a species we homo sapiens, more commonly known as humans, place mostly negative aspects of ourselves as labels when thinking of how we should be perceived. “That dimple makes my face uneven,” “I wish my hair was darker,” or “my eyes are ugly when they’re gray.” I have struggled with this sense of appearance. When I smile one of my eyes squints more than the other, when I open my mouth my jaw audibly pops, and my hair greases faster than I would like. There are other pieces of me that I associate with my identity as well. When around different people I can be very soft or be very hard and sharp, even if I don’t mean to be. I like to think of myself as a happy person. That doesn’t mean that I don’t struggle with emotions and pieces of myself though. As an openly gay teenager I can say that it took a long time to accept and be happy with that part of my identity. With a mindset like this I lose sight of pieces of myself that truly are wonderful. The natural blush under my eyes, the strength I’ve gained from working on a farm, my skill with a pen and some paper. But no matter what aspect of myself, there have still been times where I have struggled to be proud of who I am. Due to this loss of caring for my distinguishing character I took the pieces that I’ve struggled to identify myself with and made it a creature. A woodland sprite if you will, who tramples through the Earth with its exaggerated features to help show that they are normal, elegant, and what make us individual. Identity should be celebrated, and my best way to do this is through art. So here I am. Broken in some places? Yes. Off putting in others? Sure. But I am proud of this creature. I daresay that I am happy with this image of myself because I have come to see a new picture of who I am over time. I am smart, I am beautiful, and even if I don’t feel like it all day everyday I can still appreciate that I am an individual, and my identity matters. Everyone’s identity matters, no matter what it’s made of."