How one writer found a sense of community and belonging in Instagram accounts sharing beautiful images and photos from the past.

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How to come out: “How Instagram helped me in coming out”

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Each Instagram account offered something slightly different, but all were united not just in their commitment to revisiting the past, but reinvigorating it through centering queer people in narratives and eras that tried to erase them

The injustice, prejudice and profound loss faced by different quarters of the queer community are preserved, reminding us of everything we have left to fight for

Together, these accounts add to a history that still desperately needs to be told, and to be heard

A love letter to the unique and welcoming communities formed online.

How to come out: “How these Instagram accounts helped me in coming out”