Collected Item: “This is what a Black queer couple looks like.”
What is your name?
Charlotte Domingos & Emma Cortijo
What are your pronouns?
She / her
Use the following phrase for your photograph's title, filling in the blank with however you self-identify. Feel free to include all intersections of your identity. (Examples: lesbian, trans person of color, Latinx queer woman, radical faery, butch, etc.): "This is what a _______ looks like."
"This is what a Black queerlooks like."
Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement or answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..."
In my journey to self-discovery, I struggled to understand the intersection of my differing identities. For a long time, I identified myself with models that didn't resemble me. At 20, I left home and began to discover my womanhood. As I grew into my authentic self, I accepted my queerness. Later in my young adult life I experienced a racial awakening, which allowed me to acknowledge the racism and microaggressions that had affected me throughout my life. I am a black queer woman. Once acknowledging my intersectionality, I discovered a community of black and queer women that I longed for. This project allowed me to celebrate my communities and bring needed representation to a world that lacks it.
Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text for future visitors to this website.
In this photo, you can witness a Black queer couple engaged in a gentle kiss, their eyes closed as they surrender to one another's love. My intention was to capture the profound trust shared between these two.
Do you consent to The Curve Foundation storing, sharing, and using this image and its description as we deem appropriate, including disseminating on our social media, website, and Curve quarterly? Do you confirm that you are the photographer of this image?
Yes
What is your instagram handle?
charlottedomingos_
In the event that you win this contest, how can we best contact you: Instagram, email, or other? If other, please provide contact details.
email or instagram