Collected Item: “This is what a Haitian lesbian refugee looks like.”
What is your name?
Valerie Pires
What are your pronouns?
she/her/hers
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 Haitian lesbian refugee looks like.
Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement or answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..."
RN* (the source's name has been shortened to protect her identity), a lesbian refugee from Haiti, admired her Pride makeup, using her phone to capture the moment in a selfie, smiling approvingly, before attending her first Pride Parade.
As a social documentary photographer, I followed a group of LGBTQ asylum seekers, refugees, and humanitarian workers as they prepared for and participated in the Athens Pride Parade. For some, like R.N., it was a significant moment as it was the first time they experienced the freedom and safety to celebrate their identity publicly.
As a social documentary photographer, I followed a group of LGBTQ asylum seekers, refugees, and humanitarian workers as they prepared for and participated in the Athens Pride Parade. For some, like R.N., it was a significant moment as it was the first time they experienced the freedom and safety to celebrate their identity publicly.
Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text for future visitors to this website.
R.N. (the source's name has been shortened to protect her identity), a lesbian refugee from Haiti, wearing a black t-shirt with a rainbow flag and the words "Refugees Welcome" written on it, admired her Pride makeup using her phone to capture the moment in a selfie, smiling approvingly, before attending her first Pride Parade in Athens in Athens, Greece.
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Yes
What is your instagram handle?
@valpnyc
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