A heartfelt guide from The Church of Tinkerbell to the meaning, magic, and mission behind Pride Month
Every June, rainbow flags appear like wildflowers after a storm.
Storefronts change their colors.
Corporations suddenly “remember” queer people exist.
Parades swell through city streets.
People dance, cry, march, kiss, celebrate.
But amid the glitter and sound, some pause and ask:
What is Pride actually for?
Is it just a party?
A protest?
A marketing moment?
A phase?
For those who’ve never needed Pride, the question may seem simple.
But for those of us who do, the answer is layered, emotional, and sacred.
So here in The Church of Tinkerbell, let us pause and say it plainly, with open hearts and sparkled truth:
Pride is for remembering.
Pride is for resisting.
Pride is for reclaiming.
Pride is for becoming.
Pride Is for the Ones Who Were Told to Hide
We start here because this is the root.
Pride was not born from comfort. It was born from shame imposed and shame rejected.
Every time a queer kid was told to sit differently…
Every time a trans person was asked for their “real” name…
Every time love was forced underground…
Every time a family said, “we can love you, just not that part of you”…
Pride became more necessary.
Pride is not a declaration of superiority. It’s a rejection of invisibility.
It says:
“If you were ever made to feel like your truth was a burden, this is for you.”
“If you’re still not safe to come out, this is for you.”
“If they made you believe your love, your body, or your identity was unworthy—this is for you.”
Pride is the antidote to systemic shame.
It replaces silence with song.
Erasure with embodiment.
Fear with fire.
Pride Is a Protest Against Erasure
The first Pride was a riot.
Led by trans women of color.
Fueled by police brutality.
Ignited by the holy spark of “no more.”
That legacy matters.
Because we are still being erased—politically, spiritually, historically.
From book bans to bathroom bills, the world is still trying to roll us back into invisibility.
But Pride Month interrupts that erasure with vibrant, unapologetic visibility.
It proclaims:
“We are still here. And we always will be.”
And when you march, or wear your flag, or speak your truth—no matter how big or small—you are resisting that erasure too.
Pride Is a Celebration of Truth
We are not just survivors.
We are creators.
Pride is also about joy. About glitter and music and chosen family and finding people who say, “I see you—and I’m so glad you exist.”
It’s about loving your body in a world that tried to shame it.
It’s about claiming your name.
About honoring your pronouns.
About dressing how you feel, not just how you were told.
About kissing who you love in the sunlight.
These are not small things. They are miracles.
And every single one of them is worth celebrating.
The Church of Tinkerbell’s Truth: Pride Is Spiritual
We don’t mean religious in the way many were hurt by.
We mean spiritual in the most sacred sense:
The soul becoming visible.
The inner self allowed to shine.
The magic of being exactly who you are—without apology.
In our gospel, Pride is a ritual of unshaming. A holiday for the unbecoming and the radiant. A feast day for the ones who once felt cursed and have finally found their blessing.
Tinkerbell doesn’t need permission to glow. And neither do you.
So… What Is Pride For?
Pride is for those still finding their name.
For those still trying to be safe.
For those who fought before us, and those who will come after.
For those who aren’t ready to come out, and those who never could.
For the child you were.
For the self you are.
For the world you deserve.
Pride is for you.
And if no one’s told you this month yet:
🕯 You belong.
🕯 You are beautiful.
🕯 You are not a mistake.
🕯 You are allowed to be exactly who you are.
We see you. We celebrate you. We believe in your sparkle.
Happy Pride from The Church of Tinkerbell—where every shade of the rainbow is holy.
