Calvin Klein’s new LGBTQIA+ campaign features Honey Dijon and Arca

Honey Dijon, Arca, King Princess, and a host of other artists appear in Calvin Klein’s new LGBTQIA+ campaign.

#proudinmycalvins documents queer and trans artists and their journey’s, celebrating their most defining moments.The campaign also features poet Kai-Isaiah Jamal, and actor Omar Ayuso, and was shot by six photographers, including Matt Lambert and Campbell Addy.

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Speaking about her early experiences within queer and trans communities growing up, Honey Dijon spoke about the comfort she felt within that space:

“It was another trans woman who saw me and said to me, ‘You belong in a skirt.’, and it was the first time in my life that someone had seen me before I saw myself’.

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Arca spoke of the first time she felt confident enough to cruise, the first time she exercised her agency.

"I guess in that moment of connection, I felt a vitality. I felt free of a doubt and elated. I felt clearer and excited for what was to come. I had a feeling things were only going to get better."

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The campaign is partnering with non-profit organisations to support “the advocacy, equality, and safety of LGBTQIA+ communities worldwide”. This includes The Trevor Project, the largest suicide prevention and crisis centre for LGBTQIA+ young people in the world.

Tope Olufemi is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow them on Twitter