Jordyn Jay On Why Pride Month Is More Than A Party And How BTFA Is Empowering Black Trans Voices Through Art [Exclusive] - Page 3
“What we should be proud of is the trans women who have done sex work for decades to be able to provide for young, trans, and queer people to protect our communities. What we should be proud of is the trans people who are organizing and making sure our community stays fed,” she continued. “What we should be proud of is the Black trans people who are taking care of and uplifting Black trans men when they’re being erased. So this insistence on celebrating and spotlighting folks who aren’t actually at the center, in the core of this movement, doesn’t say Pride to me.”
Looking ahead to the future, Jay’s biggest hope is that BTFA reaches a point where Black trans art isn’t reduced to just representation, but is engaged as something far greater than Black trans art. She hopes that those in this space will have art that’s studied in classes, among other art pieces that aren’t considered Black trans art, and that their work is highlighted beyond just Pride month.
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