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Just like that, national
Pride Month is here and queer. Unlike last year, this summer is sashaying into our lives with a quickening sense of possibility: Our much-loved LGBTQmmunity celebrations are returning to their pre-pandemic traditions, like next week's
Austin Black Pride, while new events also flourish in the delightful forms of mini virtual film fests, thanks to the
aGLIFF crew (see below), among other innovative ways. It's hard to describe how overwhelming (in a good way) it feels to just think about the prospect of walking into, say, Cheer Ups, on any given night to just soak up that queer magic. When we think about celebrating Pride this summer, I imagine many of us might be feeling something close to a homecoming – we've missed that comfort of community so often found in a gay bar, the front row of a drag show, or a queer movie night with friends. Yet, I hope this summer of Pride is nothing like the ones we knew before, which is to say: As we emerge from the worst year of our lives – with the future still tinted with uncertainty – I hope you come to celebrate being a part of this big, beautiful, richly woven rainbow quilt that we call family however you want. Maybe that's you and your crew hitting, responsibly, Fourth Street every Friday, or maybe it's you supporting Austin's queer and trans artists, makers, and organizers on their online stores from your home. Whatever you do, just know that the qmmunity is here and always ready to welcome you – all of us – home.

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