hear

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to accomplish “peace and prosperity for people and the planet now and into the future” (United Nations, 2020). However, the LGBTQ+ community is only implied by the term “other status” in Target 10.2, ironically reflecting the minority status of the LGBTQ+ community. By promoting inclusivity and diversity, we hope to give young LGBTQ+ people a platform to voice their stories and experiences through our interactive app Hear, which aims to demonstrate that they are more than a statistic.

Image of the hear statue, with images of the app’s Home page and Map interface

Image of the Quiz feature, used to engage users with challenging questions to promote learning about the LGBTQ+ community

Image of the community-building feature of hear, where users can share their thoughts in 3 different formats: ‘write something’, ‘take a photo’ and ‘ask a question’

Image of the Explore feature, where users can see posts from others and engage in supportive and insightful conversations

Image of the Events feature on hear where users can meet new people and celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community