“An LGBTQ space, for kids, for anyone, is a safe haven.
Places like Alibi serve as a safe space for queer people to connect freely without judgment in a world that doesn’t always offer us that privilege.
Because in the queer community, the centers, gay bars, circuit parties, and any other places where we’re invited to gather in full expression of ourselves, represent more than just their calling cards. Getting behind queer organizations is one of the best ways allies can uplift LGBTQ people. That’s why, in a show of solidarity with the LGBTQ community, Macy’s tapped the beautiful staff of Alibi Lounge, Harlem’s first Black-owned gay bar, to model for a lookbook celebrating Macy’s and its contributions to The Trevor Project* throughout Pride Month.Īs we all continue to pick up the pieces in the wake of the pandemic, lending a hand of support to marginalized communities is not only appreciated, it’s vital to the survival of our cultural spaces. We hold one another in love, support, and acceptance as no one else can. The survival of our community has historically depended on us being in one another’s presence, cultivating queer visibility, and fighting for our rightful space in society. And after last year, when 2020’s festivities were canceled or relegated to Zoom as we collectively settled into stay-at-home orders amidst the pandemic, 2021’s IRL celebration of Pride is bound to be even more special than years’ past.įor queer folks, linking back up after a year in isolation means so much. Every year since the Stonewall riots of 1969, we take to the streets to honor the activists that paved our way, adding to their legacy by joining together in community––an act of rebellion in itself.
June is Pride Month, an annual celebration of the LGBTQ community and our queer history.