LGBTQ Poetry Themes For Pride Month “[Poetry] lays the foundations for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before.” —Audre Lorde Pride month is nearly here! There are numerous ways to celebrate: march in a pride parade, donate to an organization aiding LGBTQ+ that are present and need support from causes, queer-owned businesses, education about current issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, and consuming queer content. Here at little infinite, one of our favorite ways to get into the spirit of Pride is by digging deep and reading/writing LGBTQ poetry themes that amplifies queer voices. Let’s take a look at must-read queer poetry collections and the recurring themes woven throughout! 7 Powerful LGBTQ Poetry Themes To Dive Into: Coming Out & Self-Acceptance Coming out is a significant moment for anyone who chooses to do so. It takes courage to live so authentically. The resulting empowerment of such self-acceptance is revolutionary and can give others permission to pursue their own self-acceptance journey. Closet Haikus by R.R. Noall Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, this collaborative coming out poetry collection is meant to share the diversity of identities within the LGBTQ+ community and a variety of coming