Over time LGBTQ people gained more legal recognition and protections under the law in the US, and Pride month has transformed from riots to rainbows, and marches have been replaced by dance parties. Last year, as you watched the float of your favorite hotel brand pass out necklaces, it may have been easy to forget how far we have come.
It is indisputable, 2020 has been a different kind of a year and many things have changed. It was a year where we've been forced to isolate ourselves from family and friends. A year where America finally appeared to be waking up to the systemic racism in our society. A year where many of us have have been left unemployed, furloughed or forced to closed our businesses.
But one thing hasn’t changed since Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and many others dug their heels in and said enough was enough. No matter how you identify or who your partner is, love is something that binds us all together.
So on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, we’ve reached out to the Kirrin Finch community to celebrate their love and show how far we've come. But also to recognize that there is still a long way to go. We need to keep fighting for equality so their love can be celebrated for exactly what it is, nothing more and nothing less. Because LOVE is LOVE is LOVE.