Queer people of all shades and identities showed off their brilliance this past Sunday as part of a social media initiative called #QPOCVisibilityDay, a whole day used to throw a flawless wrench into all of the erasure that tends to happen on a daily basis.
From microaggressions to systemic discrimination, it's real out here for queer folks of color. Just showing up in your full glory and being celebrated is important, and that's exactly what folks did...
Cass got the ball rolling about a week before.
March 20th will be the date for #qpocvisibilityday pic.twitter.com/OuJgTirn8r
— cass (@sandrabunni)
Then on Sunday, queer people of color from every corner of the world got together...
London represented.
Canada was in full effect.
Yay for #qpocvisibilityday! 23, gay, indo-Trinidadian in Canada. he/him pic.twitter.com/mS8G6ozLQY
— Ryan Persadie (@rpersadie)
And Mexico chimed in!
None— xavier (@xavier) 1458532525
There were pansexual peeps...
Lovely lesbians.
Awesome asexuals.
Amazing agender folks.
Black, agender, bi, with bonus cat #qpocvisibilityday pic.twitter.com/k7lETL0e7k
— (@SsRP5)
Bisexual bosses.
Genderfluid gems.
Trailblazing trans folks.
A Chicanx in love with the cutest trans boy but let's not ignore my love for women, (she/her)#qpocvisibilityday pic.twitter.com/YtfmgfGaP1
— yesi (@nirvanaaflowers)
#qpocvisibilityday couples edition!!
— 2 star restaurant (@slack_errr)
Mexican and West Indian trans queers :-) pic.twitter.com/ZqPuA4fnLm
Those with funky hair participated...
And headwraps...
And caps.
People showing off everybody’s favorite Snapchat filter…
Even Janet Mock got in on the fun!
And Wade Davis!
And even those who joined the fun a day late managed to participate in all of the inclusiveness and visibility!
If you missed the big day, don't be sad. Yes, it’s elusive, but there's no doubt there will be another #QPOCVisibilityDay soon enough.
