Pink Elephant Radio

Event ID: MS64428

Wed, Mar 18, 2026 | TBD

Venue: Swan Dive

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Summary

Pink Elephant Radio was created out of necessity to celebrate and amplify a genre of music and a community of people that often go under represented in mainstream Hip Hop. But it's not just about the music; its about creating safe spaces for LGBTQ artists to express themselves and address socio political, economic and other issues that affect the community i.e. gay trans and womens rights, hiv aids and lgbtq youth homelessness etc. Founded in 2016. Previous official SXSW Showcase.

Contributors

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