ACTS OF PRIDE
Pride is one of the tentpole moments in Facebook’s LGBTQ+ Community Program. It has historically united the community in celebration and served to highlight and advocate for critical issues. For this campaign however, we went beyond celebrating by inspiring people in the community (and allies) to become advocates and take action around the most critical issues, particularly spotlighting under-served members of the community (Trans people of color, Two-spirit, Neurodivergent and Intersex people).
Launched in June 2022, ‘Acts of Pride’ is informed by the insight that LGBTQ+ YAs (18-29) want to recenter Pride as a moment of activism and advocacy rather than just a moment of celebration in response to years of rainbow washing and rainbow capitalism.
Trans people of color have had such a key role in LGBTQ+ liberation, and their actions across generations have shaped what the movement looks like today. Yet they still remain a URC (underrepresented community) within a URC (within the greater LGBTQ+ community). In Act of Pride #1, we introduced Ceyenne Doroshow, a long-time advocate and activist in the Black trans community, and the founder of G.L.I.T.S., respectively. Ceyenne speaks to her activism, but more so to the unifying principle that all humans in this world need love and understanding from their communities.
For Act of Pride #2, we featured organizers Lais Milburn and Tabitha Hamilton as they shared how they build community through jam sessions and their community garden. Black Trans Leadership Austin identifies systemic and economic issues affecting QTBIPOC communities across central Texas and works to give care, reparations, and support to our community through direct aid and community connection.
