For the past ten years, photographer Jeff Sheng has made it his mission to shine a light on issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans through his work. In this 99U presentation, Sheng shares Fearless, a project on \u201cout\u201d athletes on high school and college sports teams and Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell, a series that shows closeted members of the armed services with their faces obstructed. \u201cThese brave men and women were serving our country, going to war, yet they couldn\u2019t be open about who they were,\u201d he says.
\nSheng shares how important (and difficult) it was to build trust amongst his subjects, and how the tide of social change affected his work\u2019s visibility. \u201dWhatever creative process, we have a responsibility to the potential of our power\u2026It can\u2019t just be about what brings us fame and fortune.\u201d<\/p>\n
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