Proud Tag

There’s been talk of progress. There’s been praise of LGBTQ inclusion. Red carpets have even seen more men step out of suits and into skirts and other styling details that had traditionally been reserved for girls. Then 2023 hit in all its regressive glory and things are actually not the identical. In the previous few months alone, brands attempting to embrace the flow of progress and show support for othered individuals and the freedom to decorate without outmoded gender rules have found themselves in hot water. The present American climate — one which has seen Roe v. Wade overturned, book bans, attempted drag bans and rising anti-LGBTQ laws, and all just throughout the past 12 months — has cultivated a more...