Collected Item: “This is what a lesbian immigrant looks like”
Your Name
Weiwei Huang
Your Pronouns
she/they
[Eligibility] The Curve Photo Contest proudly centers and uplifts people who identify as lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women and nonbinary people. Please share how you self-identify, using language that feels most accurate to you. 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 lesbian immigrant looks like
[Artist Statement] Tell us more about your photo by sharing a brief artist statement OR answering this prompt: "This is what being ______ means to me..." (Max. 100 words)
Being a lesbian immigrant means never feeling fully safe, even in my own home. Sitting half-naked under my desk, I retreat into a space that should offer comfort but instead feels like a hiding place. Above me, a rainbow flag hangs—not just as a symbol of pride, but as a quiet reminder of the freedom I long for and the fear that keeps me small. The contrast between exposure and concealment reflects the reality of living with the constant threat of displacement. My body exists in this in-between, vulnerable yet refusing to disappear.
[Visual Description] Describe your photo so we can provide alt-text. Example: "Two women holding hands and smiling as they walk in a pride parade, surrounded by rainbow flags."
A young queer woman sits curled up under her desk in a dimly lit room, hugging her knees to her chest. She is half-naked. Above the desk, a rainbow flag hangs.
[Agreement] 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 Archive and Curve Quarterly?
Yes
Instagram handle, if any
@theyarebirdalien
[Agreement] By checking 'I understand' below, I acknowledge that this contest upholds values of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and I confirm that my submission does not contain anti-LGBTQ+ or other discriminatory, hateful, or exclusionary content.
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