“As a queer Black feminist, the adventure of loving myself and the transformative journey of loving other Black women are intricately tied together. So I identify as queer, not only because my romantic love exceeds the bounds and norms of heterosexuality, but also specifically because I center all forms of my love on Black women and radiate to the rest of the world from there.” -Alexis Pauline Gumbs in #blkqueerfeminist
Source: blackfeminismlives
Giving a Face to Black Queer Identity
“….through the austerity of the black and white photograph, Muholi depicts her subjects as sublime overturning negative stereotypes of queer identity and embracing the identity of the dyke by making these subjects her muses. In doing so, she celebrates her subjects and so infuses them with an innate strength. They become moving in not only in their plight but also in their convictions. The simple act of being photographed is brave on the part the artist and also on the part of her subjects, and their willingness to be revealed is a testament to their steadfastness.”
![For the past five years, Molly Landreth has been documenting queer and transgendered life using a vintage 4×5 large-format camera. Her tender, poetic portraits aim to redefine what it means to be queer today, exposing her subjects’ most vulnerable and human sides. [Brain Pickings]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lngzspVVPb1qdy97oo1_500.png)
For the past five years, Molly Landreth has been documenting queer and transgendered life using a vintage 4×5 large-format camera. Her tender, poetic portraits aim to redefine what it means to be queer today, exposing her subjects’ most vulnerable and human sides. [Brain Pickings]
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