According to the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ aging, it is estimated that there are over three million LGBTQ seniors in the U.S., with that number doubling by 2030.

Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s in Liberty City as a Black Transwoman was challenging. At the time, there were no role models, no media representation, and no organizations to support Transgender individuals. In my eyes, all we had was each other, “Black Transwomen trying to survive.”

Every June, the floodgates open: rainbow logos, Pride-themed merchandise, and flashy campaigns promising support for the LGBTQ community. For years, I welcomed it — cautiously. I believed visibility mattered. I still do. But now I’m asking a harder question: when the glitter settles and the hashtags fade, whose side are these corporations really on?

The world is watching in disbelief as the President of the United States goes full Aryan. After coaxing black and brown voters into his tent, Trump loaded a gun, trained it at their heads, and blocked the exits.

“Hello. This is Gay Pride month, although I can’t imagine why anyone would be proud to be a homosexual.”

In 2025, the LGBTQ community finds itself navigating an increasingly hostile and complex digital landscape. Social media — once a beacon of connection, identity, and advocacy — has become a double-edged sword, simultaneously offering platforms for visibility while enabling a resurgence of hate, censorship, and systemic erasure.