Getty Images; Nikki Aye for The Advocate; Courtesy Sidetrack Chicago; Courtesy Images By Chantis; Presley Ann/Getty Images for Out.com/equalprideNikki Aye, equalpride's digital photo editor, pulled together some of the most visually-focused stories from 2024 below. From the Supreme Court to Provincetown, these are photo-heavy pieces showing the victories, losses, and challenges we've faced as a community.
As we enter 2025 bracing ourselves to keep fighting against another Donald Trump administration, there's nothing better than putting together an overview of the works that keeps us motivated and inspired to continue our phite.
Take a look at the galleries below.
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In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)
Nikki Aye for The Advocate
Why I love it: Pitched the assignment and got to go on location to photograph. I'm an activist at heart and being on the ground was exhilarating.
70 photos of NYC Pride 2024 that show New Yorkers know how celebrate queer joy
Getty Images
Why I love it: NYC is my hometown pride, where it all started. It's always an exciting and subversive celebration — and a reminder that Pride is a protest.
Nex Benedict vigils are erupting across the country. Here are powerful photos from these memorials
Courtesy Free Mom Hugs; Nikki Aye for The Advocate; Sue Benedict via KJHR News; Out Montclair; Donna Aceto
This was made with a heavy heart and a fierce streak of visibility. The images were crowd-sourced from our audience. It's important to show queers people uniting across the country to demand action and pay respects. Nex deserved better.
67 pictures from Provincetown Carnival Parade 2024 that makes us want to get up & dance
Courtesy Chantis Parks
Never been to Ptown but this definitely makes me want to visit! Fun in the streets and a diversity of costumes, our community has flair and is hilarious.
72 Gag-worthy Pics from Dragcon UK's Queen's Walk 2024
Courtesy World of Wonder Productions, Dave Benett/Getty Images
So many queens! People I know and love, plus those I've never heard of. This event's photos had amazing outfits and expressions.
60 photos from Folsom Street East that prove New York City knows how to play
Courtesy Images By Chantis
San Francisco is where my queerness came into full bloom. I love seeing the fluidity of gender/power roles. Pure unbridled passion and deep human authenticity in the streets!
Out100: 2024's brightest LGBTQ+ stars walk the carpet
Presley Ann/Getty Images for Out.com/equalpride
Here was live coverage of our pinnacle yearly event. I loved seeing so many queer stars show up to celebrate our community's culture/history/future.
60+ photos of pure queer joy from Bangkok, Thailand's Pride 2024
Kan Sangtong/ShutterstockI stumbled upon this photographer while doing research for another story and fell in love with his collection of images. Cultures on the other side of the world are different, and also the same. Queer joy is everywhere!
70 pics from Sidetrack Chicago's St. Patrick's Day party that have us green with envy
Courtesy Sidetrack Chicago
The photos are pure fun! Sidetrack Bar in Chicago hosts amazing events for the LGBTQIA+ community and we love to see all the festivities.
22 photos from the White House's Pride Month extravaganza
Courtesy Advocate Editors; SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Remember when we had hope for a better future? I loved seeing all my colleagues living it up at this LGBTQIA+ celebration hosted at the White House, of all places!
Fit check! A peek at LGBTQ+ fashion inside this year's Preakness Stakes horse race in Baltimore
Courtesy Caver Imaging
Pitched to me by the photographer, who we love and have worked with before. Sadly, it's small because the weather kept a lot of people at home, but some queers still came out and were dressed to the nines!
