'LGBTQ: Say It!' Gallery Exhibit In Union Co. Open Until July 9

UNION COUNTY, NJ — Union County residents are invited to attend an art exhibit that recently opened in honor of Pride month.

The "LGBTQ: Say It!" exhibit is hosted by Atelier Rosal Gallery located at 74 E. Cherry Street in Rahway. It first opened on June 3 and will remain available to the public until July 9.

“This Pride Month, we have given artists a platform to speak their minds and tell their stories through their talent and work,” Commissioner Chair Rebecca L. Williams said in a statement. “This is one of many Pride Month events planned throughout the month of June and we welcome everyone to come and enjoy this exhibit at Atelier Rosal Gallery in Rahway, throughout the upcoming weeks.”

The exhibit is meant to serve as an "open and safe dialogue by, for and about the LGBTQ community."

Artists' work portrays a wide spectrum of cultural, political, social and personal anecdotes through paintings on canvas, photography and works on paper. The exhibit covers themes that LGBTQ+ individuals face on an individual and societal level, such as with hate crimes and current anti-LGBTQ legislation, as well as the embracement of gender expression.

For information on Atelier Rosal Gallery, visit atelierrosal.com.

The county recently received a lot of backlash from Facebook commenters, after posting about several Pride events happening this month, as well as the introduction of a new inclusive LGBTQ+ playground.

Read more: Hate Comments On Union Co. Pride Post Prompt County Response

For all Pride Month schedule updates and more information about the Union County Office of LGBTQ Affairs, visit ucnj.org/LGBTQ.

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