thephotosocietyさんのインスタグラム写真 - (thephotosocietyInstagram)「Photos by @michaelgeorge // Four years ago on June 12, 2016, 49 people were shot and killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida for being part of the LGBT community. Two weeks later, New York would host its annual pride celebration, bringing tens of thousands of queer people together in public. In the wake of this tragedy, despite how unsafe the streets felt, I worked with a small team to capture portraits and interviews to understand why people still felt the importance to show up. Living queer in public is a gift, and pride in 2016 was a loving memory of the ones we lost and the triumph that can be found in finding a reason, in spite of it all, to pour into the streets and be joyful. . Brian, "Being afraid would be giving in to exactly what they want." . Samantha, "I was up all night reading the stories. It hurt, I was crying, but I am here." . Allie, "I would rather die here in an environment where I feel accepted, than an environment where I am not." . Stevie & Emma, "We can't let those people win, and not being afraid is a form of activism. I would cry, but I don't want to mess up my make up." #pride #pulsenightclub #pridemonth」6月23日 22時57分