Movements against a mainstream society
On the surface, it may seem that the environmental movement and the LGBTQ+ movement are unrelated, but in reality all movements calling for change to achieve equity are simply approaching the same struggle from different perspectives to overthrow the systems of power that perpetuate inequality and intolerance, with the aim of securing a peaceful future based on social justice.
The vision of a better world inspires both movements. The overlap between the two is in the sense that you work now for something you may not see happen in your lifetime. The LGBTQ rights movement can take decades to achieve change in a similar way to the long-term effort needed to contrast the climate crisis.
And the LGBTQ+ community brings something essential to the struggle. In response to societies that enforce binary gender roles, expression, and identity, and violently target people who defy these rules, they have learned to create their own communities rooted in love and care for each other and the environment around them. They have developed resilient and interdependent communities that challenge societal norms that condition us to be individualistic, materialistic, and competitive.
