The contest, which brings together transgender people from around the world, was launched over a decade ago to help transgender women feel more accepted by society. The pageant, which was halted for almost two years because of the pandemic, resumed in the Thai seaside town of Pattaya during Pride Month to also celebrate gender equality, said Alisa Phanthusak, the CEO of Miss Tiffany Show, the organiser. "My first message to everyone is to spread love and peace and unity because that is the most important thing that we do as of the moment and what's happening in the world right now," said Ravena who wore a glittery-silver evening gown. The 27-year-old business owner beat 22 other contestants for the crown, with the second and third place going to contestants from Colombia and France, respectively. You can celebrate queer indie art while also supporting queer indie media, and that sounds like a win to me! The print is $36 dollars, and A+ members get a discount on their purchase.PATTAYA, Thailand (Reuters) - Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant. Jenifer Prince, a queer independent artist, created this exclusive print for Autostraddle - in celebration of gay love and protest across the decades. One way that you’re able to support our work this Pride is by spending your gay dollars at home.
Last year, with the support of our A+ members, we were able to finally get a Getty Images account - but it’s not cheap! If you enjoyed this list (I cannot even begin to tell you how often I smiled while putting this together! Why are we, as a people, so cute?) then I want to let you know that it’s forever been our dream to put together massive photo lists like this one, but for a long time we were not able to do it because photo rights are expensive! And unlike Buzzfeed, where these kinds of lists are common, queer indie media runs on a lean budget. And I hope it brings you some happiness today.Ģ5th June 1989: Activists from the LGBTQ community ride their motorcycles with fists in the air at the start of the Gay Pride Parade, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC (Photo By Walter Leporati/Getty Images). Sometimes it’s just about seeing two women hold each other in some dope aviators on a sunny day, you know? Kinky dykes on bikes in black-and-whites.
I don’t usually include the full Getty description in captions for photos when we do these lists, as opposed to focusing solely on the photographer’s credit, however I’m making an exception this time because I think the full description really adds to time and place. And you should get one, because if you’re already reading this photo list, I’m gonna assume it’s extremely your shit.)
And that’s one of the reasons we asked legitimately one of my favorite indie artists, Jenifer Prince, to create an exclusive print this Pride that celebrates queer love across the decades (there’s a copy of the print at the end of this list - a little treat for when you’re done scrolling. I think all of us at Autostraddle feel that way, nerds who get excited about our history. But I’ve always gotten chills at the longevity and strength of our community. I think we all know that a lot of queer culture is youth obsessed - always looking forward, looking for what’s hot, what’s next. That’s something that, no matter how many times I try to wrap my mind around it, never ceases to amaze me.