In honoring each other, we honor the whole community.”Īdds up-and-coming pop singer That Kid, “Pride, to me, is supposed to be intersectional and inclusive.

We need to uplift Black trans women while they are here, and not a day later. Their fight for recognition made life better for those who didn’t look like them. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and countless others. “It is always important to celebrate and acknowledge the Black and POC trans women warriors who laid the groundwork for LGBTQ+ equality, such as Marsha P. For me, what’s happening with the Black Lives Matter protests suggests that Pride, in its roots, is a movement requiring fierce support from all,” former Paper magazine editor turned pop star Michael Love Michael tells Glamour. “As our current climate dictates, there is no longer room for segregation or hostile attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people.