A Statement From VIVID: We’re Not Fucking Leaving

Over the course of this past week, we made the decision to shut VIVID down.

We were tired. Burned out. Fighting through too much noise and too little support.
External pressure came from every side, and we truly believed stepping away was the only option.

But then last night happened.

We started getting messages. From Reddit. From Discord. From people we didn’t even know were still watching.
People asking if we were okay.
People asking why it had to end.
People telling us not to go.

So in the spirit of VIVID, built from the beginning on defiance, community, and truth, I’d like to make an announcement.

To every queer person.
To every trans soul fighting just to exist.
To every kid who’s watching and wondering if anyone is still in this fight.

This is our country. This is our home.
They’re gonna need a fucking wrecking ball to take us out of here.

We’re here.
We’re queer.
And we’re not fucking leaving.

Every motherfucker who tried to silence us, choke on your hate.
Every group that abandoned us when it counted, fuck you and your fake solidarity.
To the government still passing laws to erase us, fuck your fear and your power grabs.
And to every so-called ally org that posts rainbows but disappears when it gets hard, fuck your performative progress.

But to those who do show up.
To the ones who fight. To the ones who lift us up. To the ones who put their bodies on the line and refuse to let us be erased.
We fucking love you.

You are the reason we’re still standing.
You are the reason we didn’t give up when it would’ve been easier.
You are the reason we’ll keep going.

So let them come.
Let them try.
We’re not going anywhere.

Welcome to Pride Month, bitches.
This is our month.
This is our time.
We will not apologize for being loud, for being visible, for being proud of who we are.

VIVID is here to stay.
And if you try to stand in our way, you better get the fuck out of it.

Happy Pride.
Now get the fuck out of our way.
Now we’ve got work to do. Let’s get going and let’s be proud.