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THE WALL OF US: a reminder of our power, our brilliance, our beauty and our undeniable place in this world!
“Water off a duck’s back”
"We are not what other people say we are. We are who we know ourselves to be, and we are what we love. That’s okay." – Laverne CoX
"Gender and sexuality are so fluid. It's OK to change your mind a million times and figure out what works for you. It's OK to take your time." – Amanda Stenberg
“Walk into the room purse first.”
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those matter don’t mind - Dr. Seuss
We are powerful because we have survived.
-Audre Lorde
"Love is never wrong."
— Melissa Etheridge
“Find freedom in the context you inherit”
― Lee Maracle (Stó:lō)
STAMIYA?
"You don't have to be gay to be a supporter—you just have to be a human." — Daniel Radcliffe
“The important thing is not the object of love, but the emotion itself.” — Gore Vidal
After a while, you learn to ignore the names people call you and just trust who you are - Shrek
“She/Her, He/Him, They/Them.
Us.”
You look ridiculous if you dance. You look ridiculous if you don’t dance. So you might as well dance.
-Gertrude Stein
If I wait for someone else to validate my existence, it will mean that I’m shortchanging myself.
– Zanele Muholi
"Our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizen of this country."
- Zachary QuintO
“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” — Oscar Wilde
“Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” – Barbara Gittings
“The Future is Trans.”
“Heroes doubt themselves at first, just like you, but they go ahead anyway.”
― Jeffrey Marsh
“Nature made a mistake, which I have corrected.” – Christine Jorgensen
"We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise." — Elliot Page
“Be yourself until you make them uncomfortable” – Alok Vaid-Menon
I am a strong, Black, lesbian woman. Every single time I say it, I feel so much better.
- Brittney Griner
"We have to do it because we can no longer stay invisible. We have to be visible. We should not be ashamed of who we are." — Sylvia Rivera
“Strong communities are born out of individuals being their best selves.”
― Leanne Betasamosake Simpson
"What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." — Tennessee Williams
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