How BET Made Black History Month 'Queer As F**K!'

America's original black cable network strives for LGBTQ inclusivity

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Each day in February, BET has been posting a photo of a different black LGBTQ creator on Instagram as part of its monthlong #29DaysOfQueerExcellence social campaign. The beautifully shot portraits, featuring the kind of color-polarized lighting pioneered by queer Insecure cinematographer Ava Berkofsky, feature a wide range of black queer writers, filmmakers, activists, performers and more.

With February being Black History Month, it’s unusual to see an entire social campaign with a daily rollout that focuses on the LGBTQ community—something brands typically reserve for June.

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