#14 - 7 Lessons on Embracing LGBTQ Identity and Pride from a Black, Queer, Gender Nonconforming Parent

What does it take to truly honor your identity, when the world around you tells you not to?In this powerful episode of Together Moving Forward, host Stef Vachon welcomes Lanzz Trilène, a proud Black, queer, gender nonconforming parent and advocate who shares their transformative journey from Martinique to Montreal, Canada. Lanzz opens up about growing up in silence, breaking free from cultural expectations, and embracing a LGBTQ identity rooted in Pride, love, and resilience.You’ll discover:How Pride becomes a radical act of survival and self-respect for the LGBTQ community.Why self-love isn’t about perfection, it’s about choosing yourself again and again.The power of representation, visibility, and community in shaping identity and belonging.Listen now to be inspired by Lanzz’s honesty, courage, and joy, and reignite your own sense of Pride, purpose, and LGBTQ identity.New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning, Eastern Time (ET).The LGBT+ Family Coalition website: https://familleslgbt.orgMore from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.