Dare2Imagine Week One Recap!

For many reasons, #Pride does and needs to look a little different this year. Pride started as a protest against police brutality breaking the path for us and helping to build the world we live in today.

For our #Dare2Imagine campaign over Pride month, YouthLine is focusing on Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC) in our community. Join us to imagine a future that’s safer, more equitable, more just, and more affirming.

To that end, our #Dare2Imagine campaign’s first week focused on what makes our community who they are. People across three social networks participated, showing their creativity through photography.

Check out our posts from this week!

 

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Are you ready to #Dare2Imagine with us? Today is the start of our 30-day #Pride photo challenge! Tag a friend and share the world you’re dreaming of. Join us for a day, a week, or the whole month – it’s up to you. We can’t wait to see your photos! Learn more about the challenge here: https://www.youthline.ca/news/dare2imagine-30-day-photo-challenge/

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For many reasons, #Pride does and needs to look a little different this year. Pride started as a protest against police brutality, led by Black and Brown trans women of colour. They broke the path for us and helped to build the world we live in today. This summer, LGBT Youth Line is inviting our community to #Dare2Imagine a future that’s safer, more equitable, more just, and more affirming. Join us this month as we share and reflect on the stories of 2SLGBTQ youth and celebrate our true selves.

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Today, we #Dare2Imagine an equal and just world. Here at LGBT YouthLine, we stand with the Black and Brown 2SLGBTQ community. #BlackOutTuesday is a protest, and we will be amplifying Black and Brown voices today, and over the next month. We will pick up our 30-day photo challenge tomorrow; today, please share resources and support for the Black community. Feel free to tag us in your resource posts – we will amplify them.

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Some of us may be feeling confused or unsure about what to do during #Quarantine. But we still #Dare2Imagine a better world. While we’re in a state of waiting for the #pandemic to end, we can help. What’s your favourite quarantine pastime? We are using this time to educate ourselves and amplify Black and Brown resources. Let us know what you’re doing! #pride

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On day four of our 30-day #Dare2Imagine #photochallenge, we want to share some favourite #BIPOCauthors and #Queerauthors from the @LGBTYouthline staff! Image 1: Dirty River by @leahlakshmiwrites | Frying Plantain by @zalikarb | Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by @tboteju | a place called no homeland by @kaichengthom | Small Beauty by #jiaqingwilsonyang | Fate of Flames by @s_raughley | Even this page is white by @vivekshraya | Brown Girl In the Ring by #nalohopkinson | What we all long for by #Dionne brand

Image 2: Policing Black Lives by @policingblack | Care Work by @leahlakshmiwrites | Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time by @cherie.dimaline and others | Unapologetic […] by @charlenecarruthers | Pleasure Activism by @adriennemareebrown | I’m afraid of men by @vivekshraya Image 3: #IndigenousHistoryMonth Fire Weed by #tunchairedvers | Disintegrate/dissociate by @arielletwist | Holy Wild by #gwenbenaway | Full Metal Indigiqueer by @jwhitehead204 | NDN Coping Mechanisms by @nakinisowin | A Two Spirit Journey by #maneechacaby Who are your favourite #BIPOC and/or #2SLGBTQ+ authors? Share this post and tag them!

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On day five of our 30-day #Dare2Imagine #photochallenge, we want to share some favourite #BIPOC #queer #movies and #TVshows. Media by queer folx allows us to have representation, and shares our stories with everyone around the world. Check out: #Pariah | #Moonlight | #NazandMaalik | #tangerine | #Bessie | #POSEFX | #dearwhitepeople | #leedanielsstar | #Vida | #sense8 What are your favourite BIPOC and/or #2SLGBTQ+ movies/shows? Share this post and tell us, and don’t forget to add these to your watch list!

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You’ve made it to the first #weekend of our #Dare2Imagine #30dayphotochallenge: #Day6! This #Saturday, we want to #celebrateculture by amplifying the words of #BIPOC. Let’s take a moment today to reflect on some of the things that make us who we are. #canqueer #PRIDE2020

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It’s #Day7 of our #Dare2Imagine #30dayphotochallenge! It’s important to take time for yourself when being an #activist and engaging in politics, so we want to remind you to take a #break. Take a #momentforyourself and #celebrateyourself. Spare a few minutes to steep yourself #tea and #relax. Let a cup of tea be today’s #selfcare gift to give yourself! What is your best-loved method of self-care?

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