#Pride is an act of bravery
When hecklers threaten to take all your rights away, #pride is an act of bravery
When politicians want to drive families away from queer havens, #pride is an act of bravery
When the governor attempts to wedge a state agency between your family, #pride is an act of bravery
When doctors are scared to provide gender-affirming care, #pride is an act of bravery
When books are being banned from classrooms because they tell LGBTQ+ stories and Black and Brown stories, #pride is an act of bravery
When teachers are told their room can’t be a “safe space,” #pride is an act of bravery
When thousands of young Texans are texting, emailing, and calling @TrevorProject in crisis, #pride is an act of bravery
When bullies are as prevalent in the state House and Senate as in the classroom, #pride is an act of bravery
When violence against transgender women of color goes unaddressed, #pride is an act of bravery
When you can be fired for being queer, #pride is an act of bravery
When powerful voices deny your existence and your humanity, #pride is an act of bravery
When drag, an art form older than Shakespeare, is attacked, #pride is an act of bravery
For queer people in Texas, a walk down the street, a visit to the doctor, even a trip to the bathroom can place any one of us in harm’s way.
LGBTQ+ Texans who show up to live, work, and contribute to their communities are revolutionary
#Pride is an act of bravery
#Pride is an act of defiance
#Pride is an act of resistance
It takes so much strength to show up and be authentic, to be #proud is so much more
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