You may also like: Top 10 LGBTQ+ online courses on Health, Diversity and Inclusion 3. So, instead of waiting for someone else to validate LGBT women of color, she took it upon herself to bring the struggles, needs, and beauty of these women to light. It is her intention to use her art to highlight the beauty and individuality of black LGBTQ women: a group that she believes has been terribly underrepresented in all forms of art. Despite her fame as an artist, Muholi identifies herself as an activist first. She works primarily in photography and video. Zanele Muholi is a South African activist and artist. “If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.” – Zanele Muholi With this quote, Baldwin assured them that it didn’t matter because love is love. These words resonated with millions of people who felt like their emotions were invalid because of the gender of the object of their love. Nothing should stand in their way if they have love in their hearts. He proclaims that sex and gender don’t matter all that matters is that two people love each other. In his iconic novel Giovanni’s Room, gay author James Baldwin makes a powerful statement about love.
Do you think anything else under heaven really matters?” – James Baldwin What more could I hope for her than to be happy? I told her that's all I wanted for her. (She had had so many struggles) The answer was yes. I asked her if she now felt secure and confident within herself. When she told me I could tell she was nervous, like I would stop being her friend. We're always going to love her and she'll always be a part of this family." Complete, unconditional acceptance and welcoming of her girlfriend as one of the family. After reading it her father folded it up and said "She's our daughter. The only way she felt safe telling them was in a letter. She came from a conservative evangelical Christain family where both parents were ministers. I remember when my dear dear friend told me she was a lesbian. I wish that society had reached this point now, but it hasn't. I'm glad you found this wonderful group 20 years ago. "California is one of the most liberal and forward-thinking states, so LGBTQ rights are protected in California by law much more so than in many other states," he told Bored Panda. It's not just about general acceptance and tolerance in society, though it's about the laws in place as well. "Pride Month in California is a big deal, and every city and town, large and small, celebrates it in one way or another," he said.Īccording to Mike, who's known as Hollywood's Ultimate Insider, California is a true haven for the LGBTQ+ community.
Scroll down, upvote your fave memes, let us know in the comments which ones you loved the most and why, and let us know what your plans for Pride Month are going to be.Įntertainment, pop culture, and lifestyle expert Mike Sington from Lost Angeles shared with Bored Panda what Pride Month is like on the West Coast of the US. Bored Panda has collected some of the most hilarious and insightful memes that will make you not just laugh but also think about the deeper social commentary (companies that rainbow-up their logos the moment June starts just to pretend that they care about human rights all year long, we’re looking at you).