Pride Month Spotlight | Girl Boss Energy Blog

Every movement has its warriors. Pride isn’t just about rainbows and parades — it’s about honoring the fearless changemakers who said: “Not on my watch.” These trailblazers didn’t wait for permission to live boldly — they demanded space, spoke truth, and lit the path for generations to come.

Today, we spotlight just a few of the legends whose Girl Boss Energy still echoes in every protest, pride march, and self-love moment:

✨ Marsha P. Johnson

Black. Trans. Revolutionary.
She threw the first brick at Stonewall and helped ignite the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Marsha was proof that you don’t have to be silent to be powerful — you just have to be unapologetically you.

✨ Audre Lorde

Poet. Lesbian. Warrior.
She gave voice to the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and womanhood. Her quote says it all: “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”

✨ Sylvia Rivera

Latina. Trans activist. Fighter.
She fought for trans rights when even the LGBTQ+ community tried to erase her. Sylvia made sure that nobody — especially the most marginalized — was left behind.

✨ Miss Major Griffin-Gracy

Trans elder. Movement leader.
A fierce advocate for trans women of color and formerly incarcerated trans people. Miss Major is living history — reminding us that advocacy is a lifelong journey.

✨ Stormé DeLarverie

Butch lesbian. Performer. Activist.
She’s often credited with throwing the first punch at Stonewall. Stormé protected her people and lived out loud in a world that tried to silence her.

💡 Why This Matters:

Without these women and femmes, Pride wouldn’t exist as we know it.
They are the original girl bosses — owning their truth, demanding justice, and showing us how to turn resistance into resilience.

Keep the Energy Going:

• Share their names
• Read their work
• Donate to causes that continue their fight
• Be the kind of ally they needed when they were still here

Pride is a party — but first, it was a protest. Let’s honor the legacy that made space for our joy. 💖