To the Queer Woman Who’s Wondered If She Belongs Here

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You’ve scanned rooms for safety your whole life.
Listened closely for the tone shift.
Felt the chill behind fake smiles.
Waited for the moment when “welcome” turned into something else.

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You’ve walked into women’s spaces before and held your breath—
unsure if your queerness would be embraced
or quietly erased.

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But let me say this clearly:

 

You don’t just belong here.
You are cherished here.

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Your queerness is not a side note.
It is sacred.
It is celebrated.
It is central to the sisterhood we are building.

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We are not whole without you.

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You bring colors, stories, truths the world tried to silence—and we want them all.

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You don’t have to soften your edges here.
You don’t have to guess if it’s safe.
You don’t have to tuck away your joy, your grief, your love.

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This space was made with you in mind.
And we are so glad you came.

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Come rest in a place where your queerness is not tolerated—
but adored.

Where you are not a guest,
but family.