Many say Pride Month, celebrated each June, would not exist if it weren't for the efforts of Black LGBTQ activists. Six Black LGBTQ individuals from Kentucky were asked what Pride means to them in 2020. Here are their stories.
The monthlong observation known for its colorful parades and seemingly endless parties that celebrate equality and LGBTQ life might look different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the spirit of Pride, with its focus on the Black Lives Matter movement, is similar to the first time it was recognized.
We asked six Black LGBTQ individuals from Kentucky what Pride means to them in 2020. Here are their stories."Pride in 2020 means owning up to who you are and standing firm in that. Being at the protests has been a surreal, almost out-of-body experience. When I'm on the front line, talking to police officers and getting shot at with tear gas and pepper bullets, I realize 'Wow, this is another struggle that I have to deal with.' As if being non-binary or queer isn't enough, my blackness is still an issue.
Because surely, just like with the Civil Rights Act and Stonewall, you will benefit from the success. ... We stand on the shoulders of the Black queer people who came before us."'Nobody knows oppression like Black, queer people'
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