Keep reading to peep some cute Pride outfits that'll wow everyone come June.Ī few tips for choosing your cutest Pride 'fit: Particularly after a grim couple of years, it's time to wear some color again and bring a little brightness to this world. Virtual events are a great alternative, but also remember that the streets in your hometown can be a great runway and you have every right to show off your Pride-inspired 'fit anywhere. And while the festivities are fun, it's also important that allies of the LGBTQ+ community stay informed and help out by donating to organizations if you're able.ĭepending on where you live, IRL parades may or may not be shut down because of the pandemic. If you're interested in dressing up for the occasion, you can rep some awesome LGBTQ+ owned brands or simply show your support by sporting symbolic rainbow colors (or the colors of flags representing the other groups within the greater community). With Pride just around the corner, there will be 30 days filled with events saluting living openly, and remembering the Stonewall uprising, which took place in New York City during June 1969 and escalated the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. And, of course, June is a time to publicly, loudly, and proudly celebrate love and identity in all shapes and forms. Pride Month acknowledges the strides we've made and brings awareness to other important issues for the LGBTQ+ community. After all, gay marriage only became legal across all states in America in 2015 and there's been a huge increase in anti-LGBTQ+ bills throughout the country recently. So be kind to yourself (and your wardrobe), and enjoy these 17 swoon-worthy looks in no particular order.There is still tons of progress that needs to be made with LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S.-as well as on a global scale. Remember, these queer celebrities were blessed with good taste, but they also have access to stylists and high-end designers, too. Just don’t blame us if suddenly everything in your closet looks subpar in comparison! Whether it’s Kristen Stewart and her impeccable sense of style (and constantly-changing hairstyles) or Billy Porter’s effortless ability to one-up himself with each and every ensemble, you’re sure to gain some serious inspiration from these stars.
Take a few moments to feast your eyes on some of the most incredibly well-dressed members of the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ community throughout history. Masculine and feminine? Don’t know them! Fashion and style know no gender or sexual orientation-and the 17 queer style icons below are proof. As the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ community becomes more mainstream-in a good way!-and queer celebrities continue to defy gender norms, we no longer have to search high and low for fashion inspiration of all kinds. Let’s take a trip down the rainbow-paved memory lane, shall we?įrom Freddie Mercury and his jaw-dropping stage ensembles to Laverne Cox and her ethereal red carpet looks, there’s certainly no shortage of incredible fashion from queer icons. Considering many of their looks are part of history, often worn in updated ways even decades later, it only makes sense to carve out a part of our everyday lives to pay a bit of homage to how far we’ve come.
Although celebrations for queer fashion trailblazers are often reserved for Pride, we should celebrate these style icons every single day. The progress we have made in embracing personal style regardless of identity has definitely been thanks to gay and queer fashion icons who have pushed-and continue to push- the boundaries.
The decline of societal gender norms when it comes to fashion has been a long time coming-and we’re still not all the way there.