HOLLYWOOD – Undoubtedly, the Christopher Street West Association, the group behind LA Pride’s celebration for over 50 years, knows how to throw a party. This year, when the community needs it the most, they have outdone themselves.
Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion. Mic drops both.
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While words like “divas”, “queens” and “icons” are not inappropriate, they are reductive as to who these two women are. Each is a master at her musical and performance craft. Each has re-defined and exemplified her lane in pop culture.
More to the point, each has lived and generously given to the true concept of “Pride” itself.
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Pride is a consciousness of one’s dignity. It is confidence and self-respect for a community that has been socially marginalized. It is an empowerment that grows from a unified and shared identity, culture, and experience.
Mariah and Megan are not mere pop participants of Pride; they are pillars in its modern architecture. “Mimi (Mariah) emancipated us all,” Jonathan Riggs of Shondaland2 has said. She has given her own definition of the LGBTQ community as “Legendary, Gorgeous, Beautiful, Tantalizing, and Quality.”
Megan Thee Stallion has confronted homophobia in rap music and helped evolve the genre. She has said, “It is about time. Representation is important, and it is really crucial for us all to have compassion and acceptance of every human.”
