The Fierce Joy of Being Ourselves: Celebrating Queer Joy at Pride’s End
As Pride Month ends, we want to talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough airtime: the pure, unapologetic, revolutionary joy of being queer. Forget the rainbow capitalism—we’re talking about the real thing. The joy that bubbles up when you finally get to be yourself. The giddiness of realizing you’re surrounded by people who get it. The belly laugh with chosen family who know you completely. In a world that often tells queer people we should be ashamed, choosing joy is radical. Every time we celebrate our relationships, our identities, our communities—we’re rejecting the narrative that there’s something wrong with us…