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Photos: Pride And Queer Stories Through The Lens Of Black Women Photographers

Love. Freedom. Truth. These some of the ways Black Women Photographers members describe Pride Month. Here, they share images of past Pride celebrations or projects focusing on LGBTQ stories.
Chantaneice Kitt in Austin, Texas, as part of <em>Exploring Self-Care with QPOC project, </em>that documents the ways various queer people of color living in central Texas heal and care for themselves. For Kitt, the act of getting tattoos is a way to reclaim their ancestral knowledge and traditions and take their pain into their own hands, giving them the power to control the outcome.

Each year, Pride Month is a time to celebrate the achievements made in the fight for LGBTQ equality and remember the work that still needs to be done for equal rights and protections.

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