One year later, not everything has changed.
you might see their beautiful images and hear directly from them below.
We hope you find them as joyful, inspiring, and hopeful as we do.
Design by Chloe Effron
The Photographer:Andy Jackson
Pride means community and family to me.
When you look at the photo, there is a feeling of connection with the talent.
What made this important is that these are people who are in my life that I love and cherish.
Andy Jackson. Models left to right:Eric McArthur,Ken Castanada,Chaya Howell,Kenji Jones. Floral body pieces made byNicholas Valite Anderson/Confetti System.
It was a special moment to connect with each and every person in this photo.
It placed so many things into perspective for me.
This is a common struggle that many black gay men deal with in the dating world.
MaryV Benoit.
I want to capture myself in my rawest format.
“Nico Kartel
The Photographer:Ryan Pfluger
“Pride is community.
Pride is a riot against being oppressed.
MaryV Benoit.
Pride is embracing yourself and your chosen family.
The pandemic stripped the physicality of community, with marginalized communities especially feeling that impact.
For queer people, often our chosen family is the only family we have.
Emily Lipson
To give interracial queer couples the gift of being seen.
Being seen, embraced, and listened to year-round.
Not just during a specified month of capitalized optics.
Nico Kartel.
Nico Kartel.
Ryan Pfluger.
Ryan Pfluger.
