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 in this political climate means constantly navigating the tension between visibility and survival. In this photograph, I sit inside my closet, both literal and metaphorical, covering my mouth in a gesture of silencing that reflects the fear of displacement and erasure. Dressed in a Chinese-style garment, I carry the weight of cultural heritage and personal identity, both of which shape and complicate my existence in spaces that may never fully accept me. Yet my eyes stare straight at the camera, a quiet act of defiance and a refusal 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 inside a small, dimly lit closet, wearing a traditional Chinese-style dress. Her hands cover her mouth, while her eyes stare directly into the camera with an unwavering gaze.
[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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