LGBTQIA+ Icon Phyll Opoku-Gyimah (Human rights and LGBTQ+ activist)
“We are not living in some ideal world where we all have the rights that we deserve. So pride is much more than just a celebration”
“I would go back to my younger self at the age of nine or ten and I would say: you are a beautiful black girl that will grow up to do so much that will actually change the world. Don’t let them tell you because you are big that you’re not worthy, that because you’re dark skinned that your skin is ugly.”
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) month. This month is a time of celebration, but also recognition of those who have participated in the journey toward equality, justice, and the freedom to love without fear. Each day of this month we will be spotlighting one of the people who has taken a stand in the struggle toward inclusion and acceptance for all.
These graphics are created with love by Zoey Bost, Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
ReconcilingWorks gives thanks to Zoey for allowing us to share these graphics!
Find these LGBTQIA+ Icons, PRIDE worship materials, and more on the ReconcilingWorks PRIDE webpage.
