It might seem like LGBTQ people are on level footing with cis folks these days, but during Pride month, it’s important not only to celebrate how far we’ve come towards equality, but also to highlight all of the spots where we definitely still have a long way to go.
If you see something, say something – be human!
#12. Black trans women have to keep reminding people that they’re dying at an alarming rate.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BylKQ3Pnbrc/
#11. The aftermath of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, FL.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BynpeIqnJl1/
#10. LGBTQ people who are out with their sexuality face discrimination literally everywhere they turn.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BykzAAAl-pg/
#9. These two women, who were beaten for refusing to kiss for the amusement of others.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByfgSUunp6w/
#8. Doing this in public could still cost them their lives.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byi2W1qgogu/
#7. Because laws like this are still on the books around the world.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BynckijBw1A/
#6. They’ve been fighting a long time.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byiz52vJgU3/
#5. Gay marriage has only been legal a short time – and it used to be a crime.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BynbIcUHbwB/
#4. Too many have died for the cause.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byixi9Rh-3f/
#3. Many states are still actively trying to make discrimination legal.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BynT7ykBc8I/
#2. Enough said.
https://www.instagram.com/p/ByitdGlghks/
#1. This is real life.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Byliy9MIsOf/
Happy Pride!
