June is Pride month, a time to come together and celebrate our LGBTQIA+ family. As language shifts over time, you may see longer, more inclusive versions of this acronym (a helpful guide here).

Cammie Shibata knows you’re staring at her. Her skate wheels are flashing, her hair is bright pink, and most afternoons she’s dressed like a sparkly cartoon.

Last year, the new decade (2020) ushered in a wave of unprecedented events–wildfires, an alarming spike in police brutality in the United States, and the issue still at the forefront of minds across the globe: Covid-19.

As soon as you’re old enough to comprehend the importance of establishing an identity, the questions get harder. People stop asking who your best friend is, and start asking what you want to be when you grow up.