@them.us: We are routinely written out of history and underrepresented in queer-focused television shows (Queer as Folk and The L Word, I’m looking at you) even though so much queer history, and therefore queer futures, exists because of us. But good representation can go a long way in helping us understand ourselves and showing us what is possible. It’s also important for us to see that even though the world will see us through a harsher lens, Black queer people don’t owe anyone perfection, infragility, or unrequited emotional labor. We deserve to be just as joyful and as flawed and as complete as our white counterparts. Them’s @Catherine has compiled a list of messy, emotional, embarrassing, altruistic, evil, and hilarious Black queer characters who will make you feel all the things and remind you that, more than anything, we are human. #queertiktok #lgbtq #blackqueer #BlackHistory #bhm