The struggle for positive and accurate queer representation in media has been a longstanding battle- harmful stereotypes, abstruse homophobia, and generalizations about trans or gender-nonconfirming groups have reared their ugly heads in television and film for decades.
While the history of the fight for Equality and the LGBTQ+ community is known to some, there are always more stories to tell and more work to be done.
With the Black Lives Matter movement going strong, Pride should also be recognized as a dedication to the BIPOC who shaped the LGBTQ+ culture we celebrate and cherish today.
