In the media and in life, women are often compared to one another, creating a sense of competition usually relative to appearance and men. This show could easily portray women negatively, but instead, it highlights their strengths and friendships.

Angel slowly brought his hand up, set it right in front of his nose, and flicked off Anxiety. As his final “fuck you” he picked up a single piece of popcorn aimed it at Anxiety and lightly threw it at the movie screen.

Pride is a rebellion. The older I’ve gotten the clearer this has become. At first, to me, it was simply a celebration. An expression of queer joy. Running around a confetti-littered parade, starring in awe at the beautiful faces in the community I hold so dear…

One particular exhibit, best described by the New York Times, featured “statues of chained men, women and children stick hauntingly out of sand as simulated waves crash overhead, a symbol to the estimated 2 million people for whom the slave trade ended in a watery grave in the Atlantic Ocean.”

“I’ve had three open heart surgeries,” I say to a room full of small shocked faces. Their mouths agape as some level of interest and respect flashes across their traditionally glazed eyes.

It is crucial to highlight that we need to stop expecting our favorite celebrities to be our social justice warriors who save the world.