Pride is a celebration of community, diversity, and inclusion for the LGBTQ2+ community and our allies. But a lot of groups feel left out. This is an ode to those people:
Pride is for the survivors the plague who feel invisible to an entire generation of men who will never understand the struggles you faced so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today. Thank you.
Pride is for all the closeted men and women who don’t feel like part of the community and for whom this time of year can feel especially challenging. I wait for you with open arms.
Pride is for the mothers and fathers who truly love their gay children but simply don’t know how to connect to them.
Pride is for the LGBTQ2+ immigrants who have arrived in a new country looking for a fresh start but feel doubly invisible as newcomers to this country and the gay community. You are welcome here.
Pride is for the gays who deride the community and sneer at it for being vain, self-absorbed, and immature. We celebrate for you too.
Pride is for all BIPOC individuals who feel invisible in the white-washed mainstream gay media.
Pride is for the people who are silently questioning their gender or sexuality. We support you.
Pride is for trans people who feel marginalized by the LGBTQ2+ community. We have a lot to learn and we stand in solidarity with you.
Pride is for the thousands of persecuted LGBTQ2+ people outside our borders who are mocked, beaten, and brutalized for expressing themselves. Your bravery inspires us.
Pride is for all the homeless LGBTQ2+ youth who sleep on the very streets we celebrate on.
Pride is for the poz guys who, despite all the evidence and research, still suffer from HIV stigma in the community.
Happy Pride to ALL of us.
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