I hope that my being real with you will help empower you to step into who you are and encourage you to share yourself with those around you.” - Janet Mock, writer, TV host, and transgender activist It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde, black feminist lesbian activist and icon.“ - Dior Vargas, queer Latina mental health advocate and activist By investing in yourself you’re also investing in your community.
I can’t really work to push our movement without really investing in myself. “I can’t be there for other people unless I’m there for myself.How do we love ourselves in a world that frequently continues to send the message that we don’t belong? Let these words of wisdom from LGBTQ activists and icons lead the way. Take our free mental health test Inspiring Quotes From LGBTQ Activists and Icons