A Year of Pride is a social portraiture project showcasing the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies, highlighting the importance of PRIDE in our community and what it means to them.
Pride is a celebration of authentic self, acceptance, and community. - Alisha
Pride is important to me because it is a celebration of self! Self worth, self acceptance, self love. We all come together to share love & remind ourselves we are in this journey together. - Willie Dee
Pride is important to me because we live in a world where LGBT people, especially people who are trans, poc, or both, face disproportionate violence. Many of us also experience bigotry regularly. Pride instills confidence, community, and support that helps us survive, & thrive despite that π - PANSY ST BATTIE
Pride means raising my son in a world where all love is equal, all people are equal, and every day is Queer Pride Day. - Daisyβ
Pride to me means Love. The all inclusive, tolerant, and respectful kind. The Love we all feel. Love is love. We all deserve to feel love and to be loved in return. - Josephine
Pride is everything. Itβs how we walk through the world. Being proud of who we are... how we were born... what perspective it gives us.... is a gift. A gift that should be cherished. - Tracie
Pride is self confidence. Pride is self acceptance. We have to be proud of who we are. How else are we gonna change the world? - Barrett
Pride is being true to myself and loving whoever I want to. - Kenzie
Pride means loving yourself! Loving your life! No regrets, no questions, without fear! PRIDE = being proud! We are all people!! π π π- Amber
I have two identities, Deaf and gay. I show who I am and am also proud of my own two different cultures and communities. π Itβs most important that Iβm happy with who I am today. π - Rolando