What 75 Years of Pride Teaches Us About the Power of Visibility

Every June, the debate resurfaces: Is Pride a protest or a celebration? Seventy-five years of LGBTQ+ history suggest that's the wrong question. From the Mattachine Society to ACT UP, the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and today's advocacy efforts, lasting change has never come from a single strategy. It emerges from an ecosystem of organizations, activists, artists, educators, and communities working together. Visibility isn't a destination—it's a practice that creates the conditions for the next person to be seen.