Queer Families Share Photos Of Themselves For #MyQueerFamily

LOOK: This Is What A Queer Family Looks Like

Even though queer people are gaining more and more visibility in mainstream media and society, that doesn't mean that the images we're presented with are always accurate or fully representative of who we really are and how we live our lives. And sometimes we're still disappointingly absent.

For queer people, the term "family" can mean many things -- from two gay dads and their kids to a bisexual woman, her boyfriend and their dog to a troupe of drag queens and everything in between (and outside of those examples). But all too often that word is withheld from us or used against us by those who claim we don't have a right to it because we don't look or act like what a "traditional" family looks or acts like.

But we're having none of that. And thanks to the Twitter hashtag #MyQueerFamily, we're sending a little love to everyone who proudly shared photos of their families with us when we put out a call earlier this week. Feast your eyes on these beautiful folks who chose to take part in this campaign and if you want to be part of this stunning group, tweet your own photo using #MyQueerFamily and we'll add it in the coming days.

Also be sure to check out our other features, #WhatButchLooksLike, #WhatBiLooksLike, #WhatABearLooksLike and #WhatTransLooksLike.

Yep. This is from her prom. "@huffpostgay: Are you proudly part of a queer family? Tweet a pic using #MyQueerFamily" pic.twitter.com/IbwlS2q36f

— Cherilnc (@Cherilnc) September 8, 2014

From her hs graduation. Hate the word queer but know many others embrace it so oh well. Lol #MyQueerFamily #LGBT pic.twitter.com/X3OTjM6408

— Cherilnc (@Cherilnc) September 8, 2014

@huffpostgay on our honeymoon in Mexico #MyQueerFamily pic.twitter.com/JD5iMv1ChF

— ♔ Baron Berkouwer ♔ (@skfs1985) September 9, 2014

@huffpostgay #myqueerfamily is myself and my husband. Two newly wed submariners finding the joy in life. pic.twitter.com/9Nvjq2ypoj

— Mike Tango (@TalkWithTango) September 10, 2014

Too much fun!! @PhoenixMercury #WNBA #MyQueerFamily pic.twitter.com/hNfCGmfUzm

— Dr. Tasha Mendoza (@DrTashaMendoza) September 13, 2014

Us and our son @huffpostgay #myqueerfamily loving every minute of it. pic.twitter.com/L0U8Oqcbuh

— Liz Arias (@Lizj27) September 13, 2014

#MyQueerFamily (Not pictured: Newest Addition, Luna) pic.twitter.com/7uagNZ3EGu

— Evan Avery Birch (@brassiest) September 13, 2014

All you need is LOVE. @huffpostgay #MyQueerFamily pic.twitter.com/9MwK4IYyVI

— GRAFFITI URBAN ART (@GraffitiUrban) September 14, 2014

@huffpostgay, our little boy receives more love than anything and we couldn't be happier. #MyQueerFamily pic.twitter.com/hdPBOH1yME

— Amber Brown (@inking_amber) September 15, 2014

#MyQueerFamily 2 moms, 2 boys...1 of whom was not feeling very photogenic! pic.twitter.com/1VneY5Oyb3

— Tina Donbeck (@tdonbeck) September 15, 2014

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