What Pride Means Today: What Pride Means for Me Today
I know I will never fully understand the lived experience of the tragedies that preceded my lifetime, and I am grateful for the times I have been challenged to truly sit in recognition of and empathy with the lived experiences of queer and trans elders across many intersections and identities. A queer millennial comic I admire mused on a podcast: “I never experience homophobia — or barely.” The Midwest and the world at large have changed a lot since the 1980s. While I can point to several exceptions, generally, I am fortunate enough to know what she means.
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