Sunny June means the start of summer, the freedom of a break from school, and the bright celebrations of Pride Month. For people in the LGBTQIA+ community, June is a time to come together, remember the origins of this important month, and be unapologetically queer. However, during Pride Month and year-round, queer folks can experience increased body dissatisfaction due to heteronormative beauty standards.

Young adults and adolescents develop their appearance ideals from media, social media, dating apps, family, etc. Accordingly, research indicates that individuals identifying with a different gender than assigned at birth tend to relate their appearance ideals based on sources that align with their gender identity.