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Collected Item: “Pride 2020 Through Art: Handmade Garments”

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Pride 2020 Through Art: Handmade Garments

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot of a Reddit post, found in subreddit r/crochet

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

As many Pride celebrations were cancelled this year, many members of the LGBT community turned to social media to share how they were celebrating Pride in these strange times. This post displays a handmade crocheted shirt in the colors of the pride flag, made and shared by an individual seeking recognition for the work seeing as she had no celebration to wear it to. This just shows the dedication of the LGBT community to the celebration of Pride, which will be communicated to any future historians studying LGBT history.

Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your story. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?

#Boston, #Suffolk, #HST241, #CovidMiniCollection, #Crafts, #Art, #Pride, #Pride2020, #LGBT, #Reddit, #SocialMedia, #Sexuality

Enter a URL associated with this object, if relevant.

https://www.reddit.com/r/crochet/comments/hoptsk/my_top_for_pride_2020_pride_isnt_on_nobody_will/

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Reddit user u/TBeee

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2020-12-15
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