When you’re open, anything can come your way. It’s a little scary, but it’s also beautiful. “I don’t know what’s next, and I like that idea. ~Ruby Rose, actress and television presenter You make the choices in life that affect you.” “If you want to succeed you must never stop learning, never stop trying and just keep being yourself.
~King Princess, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and producer “I’ve seen so many beautiful, strong, talented women stifled by male ego in rooms, and I want every young woman who feels that their music is being taken from them to know that they have a voice, and they have the tools, and that it’s possible.” ~Alison Bechdel, cartoonist and creator The Bechdel test “What would happen if we spoke the truth?” It was going to let lesbians all over the world know they are not alone.” “I knew my coming out would be important and significant. I’m interested in that very mysterious and mystical way we relate to each other in the world.” Good pride represents our dignity and self-respect. There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. “To see yourself, and for others to see you, is a form of validation. If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, youll be a winner. ~Lena Waithe, screenwriter, producer and actress “I hope that people will say that ‘she told the truth, she told her truth, she wasn’t afraid to live her truth, and she wasn’t afraid to live her truth out loud.’ That’s what I want my legacy to look like.” ~Janelle Monae, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer Shoot, I keep it in my front pocket! I keep it in my hair.” “One of my mantras is, ‘Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable.’ I keep that with me in my back pocket. ~Kate McKinnon, actress, comedian, and writer “Progress, real progress, makes me cry harder than anything.
~Leonor Fini, surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author
Now I am convinced that in any creativity there exists this element of revolt.” “I always imagined I would have a life very different from the one that was imagined for me, but I understood from a very early time that I would have to revolt in order to make that life. Below are ten quotes from amazing LGBTQIA+ artists. Today Pride also recognizes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals’ impact on history locally, nationally, and internationally. Every June, Pride Month is celebrated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.