The LGBT Family Written and Photographed by Alex Galindo Location: Forest Park and The Saint Louis Zoo Special Thanks: Once Upon a Child, City Sprouts, Staci Stift, Robin Schubert, Keith Keisinger, Matthew Koons, Lawrence Thomas Miskel II and Matthew Ryan Barker
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e all have our families. No matter if you want them around or not – it’s what made us who we are today! Fashion is a big part of being a kid. You express yourself and show what you’re all about through the clothes and costumes you wear. If you were lucky, your parents had good fashion sense, and before you could really dress yourself, could still make you look great in cute blazers, patterns and the trends of the season. Others, maybe, were not so lucky - proof is the old school photos in your closet. Those bowl haircuts will haunt you forever! For this shoot Vital VOICE wanted to profile local LGBT families with their children - setting the kids in the forefront and placing them in an environment allowing them to be who they are. We chose not to fully style them, but allowed them to bring their own clothes, so they could express themselves. These youngsters make up a future generation that could change the way people view the LGBT community and our struggle for equality. Families are growing and thriving within the community and our children are strong, independent and have brighter than life personalities!
26 | August, 2012