By Sophie Dodd — 2021
In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Day on April 26, we‘re looking back at how Megan Rapinoe, Da Brat, Lena Waithe and more celebrities publicly shared their truth.
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Ideas of visibility and the closet have largely been shaped by white America and the gay liberation movement of the 1970s. Refusing to subscribe to this narrative gives us space to connect with our gender, our culture and our sexuality on our own terms.
In the late ’90s, television was my greatest source of comfort—the place were I went to to find versions of myself reflected back at me. The only queer woman I ever saw on screen, however, was Ellen Degeneres.
A recent study found that only 19 percent of Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth said they could “definitely” be themselves at home.
A queer author of color on the limits of language and the maximums of love.
Make sure you come out only when you really want to. Take control of the situation and remember that it may be more of a process than an event
The term “Two Spirit” in Native American culture often describes a person possessing both male and female spirits. And they’ve been around well before the Santa Maria or the Mayflower dropped anchor.
These black women and gender-nonconforming individuals have created a space for other young girls and nonbinary persons to feel seen and heard.
Coming out isn’t always easy. It’s when a person decides to reveal an important part of their identity to someone in their life. For many LGBTQ people, this involves sharing their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
They reflect on rewards, challenges of living authentically.
Coming out as non-binary transformed the lives of these five Americans. Here are their stories.