Sometimes it’s just about seeing two women hold each other in some dope aviators on a sunny day, you know? Kinky dykes on bikes in black-and-whites. I don’t usually include the full Getty description in captions for photos when we do these lists, as opposed to focusing solely on the photographer’s credit, however I’m making an exception this time because I think the full description really adds to time and place. And you should get one, because if you’re already reading this photo list, I’m gonna assume it’s extremely your shit.) And that’s one of the reasons we asked legitimately one of my favorite indie artists, Jenifer Prince, to create an exclusive print this Pride that celebrates queer love across the decades (there’s a copy of the print at the end of this list - a little treat for when you’re done scrolling. I think all of us at Autostraddle feel that way, nerds who get excited about our history.
But I’ve always gotten chills at the longevity and strength of our community. I think we all know that a lot of queer culture is youth obsessed - always looking forward, looking for what’s hot, what’s next. That’s something that, no matter how many times I try to wrap my mind around it, never ceases to amaze me.
