We’re celebrating Pride Month in style and have launched an exclusive-to-Rue tee, with proceeds benefiting GLSEN. GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students – regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
Our tee features “Proud to Be ____”, and throughout Pride Month, we’re asking our employees to fill in the blank. Today, we’re chatting with Mia Zarrella from our Social Media Department.
Rue La La: Who or what are you proud to be?
Mia Zarrella: I’m proud to be an ally. I’m an ally not just for my friends and family, but for all LGBTQ+ people.
RLL: What does love mean to you?
MZ: Love is freedom. I believe that everybody should have the right to love and marry whom they want.
RLL: What can our Members do as activists and allies for the LGBTQ+ community?
MZ: Our Members can donate to charities like GLSEN that help the LGTBQ+ community. They can speak up for people whose voices aren’t being heard. They can be ACTIVE activists.
RLL: How are you celebrating Pride Month?
MZ: I’m celebrating Pride Month by donating to GLSEN and spending time with my LGBTQ+ friends, while showing my love and support for the community.
RLL: Who in the LQBTQ+ community inspires you?
MZ: I am inspired by Lena Waithe. Not only is she a successful queer black woman, but she is a successful queer black woman in COMEDY – an industry that is notorious for discriminating against women, whether they are of color or not. I am also inspired every day by my brother Greyson. It wasn’t easy for him to come out, and he still struggles with discrimination, but he’s stronger from it all.
By Rue Staff
