Happy Pride to you: my brave queer community; Guardian, 6/25/16

Steven W. Thrasher, Guardian; Happy Pride to you: my brave queer community:

"I am proud of LGBT people who work in the service economy, who largely remain invisible – and I am in awe at how they kept working in Orlando even as their friends, lovers and coworkers were being identified.

I am proud of gay people laughing at Trump when he told the internet to “ask the gays”, and I am proud of the queer people who are critical of Hillary Clinton. Our lives won’t be more valued by being nice to politicians.

And I am proud of LGBT people who are going to pride celebrations this year, and to those who recognize that staying home is best for them. We have been through a lot, and there’s a long road ahead. Self care can mean going out with our shirts off on the pride route or making a quiet dinner with our friends. But either way, we’ve got much to be proud of regarding what our extended queer family has done and where it’s going.

Happy Pride."