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<h3 align="center">'''LGBTQ Participants in the Energy Sector'''</h3>
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<h3 align="center">'''Notable LGBTQ Playwrights'''</h3>
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<p>The global energy sector is important in today's economyEstimates suggest that in 2018, global energy investment reached around $1.85 trillion. Other figures estimate that global oil and gas exploration and production is the 8th largest industry in the world by revenue, worth $2.7 trillion in 2021.  The energy sector includes electricity, oil and gas, coal, solar power, clean energy, and more.</p>
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<p>TThe breadth and profile of the community of LGBTQ playwrights around the world is outstandingMany of these individuals are national heroes, cultural icons and literary giants.  The wide diversity and popularity of LGBTQ playwrights reflects the community as a whole and attests to the universality and range of sexual orientations, both throughout history and today.</p>
  
<p>The sector also employs a significant amount of labour around the world, estimated to be 65 million individuals by the International Energy Agency.  Many of these come from the LGBTQ community.  For example, a 2021 report from Australia’s Clean Energy Council reported that 13% of the clean energy industry’s personnel identified as LGBTQ.</p>
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<p>In the majority of cases, the subject matter of the written material reflects the LGBTQ community, its challenges and its successesActivism is a dominant theme, and both the play and the stage is the medium through which many playwrights participate in activism.  In some countries, this means that the playwright is politically marginalized or treated as an outcast by the ruling government despite their popular admiration and acceptance. The play is used as a means to express opinions and facts on issues such as feminism, discrimination, love, sexual identity, political repression, race, cultural identity, and more.</p>
  
<p>The energy industry is being challenged on its lagging Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiativesFor example, a 2022 survey by Pride in Energy in the UK revealed a 40% increase in LGBTQ+ discrimination in the energy industry since 2021.</p>
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<p>Plays can reflect the issues within the LGBTQ community itselfThe most prominent example of this is the AIDS epidemic - its impact on the theatre world and inclusion in the written work.</p>
  
<p>Several LGBTQ organizations have been formed to address these issues in the sectorPride in Energy UK is a diversity forum and network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender members of the energy industry and their allies. As noted above, the group conducts an annual survey of members which assesses the state of workplace representation and acceptance. Out in Energy in the United States is a similar organization serving as a community development and visibility incubator for LGBTQ+ professionals working in the energy and climate sectors in that countryIn Australia, the main driver of inclusion nationally and across all industries is ACON and the group’s Pride Inclusion Programs. Nuclear Pride brings together the LGBTQ community in the nuclear energy industry.</p>
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<p>Depictions of same-sex attractions and relationships in plays predate any legislative changes in countries that decriminalized such activity or enshrined LGBTQ rights.  Homosexuality and the theatre have not been strangersTheatre has often been a means to liberate an individual from their social and religious confines, even for only a short period. Like film, theatre can temporarily transport an individual to their ideal world of tolerance and acceptance in the realm of love and desireAs laws do change, theatre itself becomes more assertive on the presentation of sexual orientation, and playwrights themselves become more comfortable with their own public sexual identity.</p>
  
<p>We have identified a number of prominent LGBTQ individuals active in the energy sectorThese includes business leaders, academics, activists, consultants, economists, regulators, and politicians, and they hail from Canada, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, and The United States.  To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[LGBTQ Participants in the Energy Sector|HERE]]'''</p>
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<p>These playwrights cover a range of genres in the theatre world:  musical, drama, comedy, and documentaryThere is a wide variety of subjects, artistic approaches and experiences conveyed.</p>
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<p>Many of these playwrights have received local and national awards for their work, including Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Obie Awards, Emmy Awards, Olivier Awards, and others.  Playwrights themselves have received national honours from their home countries.  As well, many of these LGBTQ individuals have made their mark in other popular entertainment pursuits, such as writing books and making films or as screenwriters for those films.</p>
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<p>The exciting aspect of this profession is the continuing emergence of new playwrights.  Too numerous to list here, these talented individuals tend to be more local in their work and presence while gaining significant reputations within their community.  They are often nurtured by local LGBTQ theatres with a supportive patron base.  With success and an accepting profession, these individuals smoothly graduate to the mainstream theatre world.</p>
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<p>We have identified notable LGBTQ playwrights from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Great Britain, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, The United States, and Venezuela.  To read more and see the complete list, click '''[[Notable LGBTQ Playwrights|HERE]]'''</p>
  
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]
 
'''Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles''' [[Past 'Did You Know?' Articles|See Here]]

Revision as of 14:54, 24 February 2024

DID YOU KNOW?

Notable LGBTQ Playwrights

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TThe breadth and profile of the community of LGBTQ playwrights around the world is outstanding. Many of these individuals are national heroes, cultural icons and literary giants. The wide diversity and popularity of LGBTQ playwrights reflects the community as a whole and attests to the universality and range of sexual orientations, both throughout history and today.

In the majority of cases, the subject matter of the written material reflects the LGBTQ community, its challenges and its successes. Activism is a dominant theme, and both the play and the stage is the medium through which many playwrights participate in activism. In some countries, this means that the playwright is politically marginalized or treated as an outcast by the ruling government despite their popular admiration and acceptance. The play is used as a means to express opinions and facts on issues such as feminism, discrimination, love, sexual identity, political repression, race, cultural identity, and more.

Plays can reflect the issues within the LGBTQ community itself. The most prominent example of this is the AIDS epidemic - its impact on the theatre world and inclusion in the written work.

Depictions of same-sex attractions and relationships in plays predate any legislative changes in countries that decriminalized such activity or enshrined LGBTQ rights. Homosexuality and the theatre have not been strangers. Theatre has often been a means to liberate an individual from their social and religious confines, even for only a short period. Like film, theatre can temporarily transport an individual to their ideal world of tolerance and acceptance in the realm of love and desire. As laws do change, theatre itself becomes more assertive on the presentation of sexual orientation, and playwrights themselves become more comfortable with their own public sexual identity.

These playwrights cover a range of genres in the theatre world: musical, drama, comedy, and documentary. There is a wide variety of subjects, artistic approaches and experiences conveyed.

Many of these playwrights have received local and national awards for their work, including Tony Awards, Pulitzer Prizes, Obie Awards, Emmy Awards, Olivier Awards, and others. Playwrights themselves have received national honours from their home countries. As well, many of these LGBTQ individuals have made their mark in other popular entertainment pursuits, such as writing books and making films or as screenwriters for those films.

The exciting aspect of this profession is the continuing emergence of new playwrights. Too numerous to list here, these talented individuals tend to be more local in their work and presence while gaining significant reputations within their community. They are often nurtured by local LGBTQ theatres with a supportive patron base. With success and an accepting profession, these individuals smoothly graduate to the mainstream theatre world.

We have identified notable LGBTQ playwrights from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Ghana, Great Britain, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tanzania, Turkey, The United States, and Venezuela. To read more and see the complete list, click HERE

Directory of past 'Did You Know?' Articles See Here


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