Everyone is awesome! LEGO set represents the LGBTQIA+ community
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The LEGO Everyone is Awesome edition is the rainbow explosion that we didn’t know we needed until now. The buildable set includes minifigs and bricks that represent the glorious multicolored spectrum of humanity’s race and gender. Some notable features of the set are the black and brown minifigs, the trans pride flag colors, and the purple fig that’s confirmed to be a drag queen. Come through, diversity!
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According to Matthew Ashton, Vice President of Design at the LEGO Group and creator of the Everyone is Awesome model, the set is a solid statement about love, inclusivity, and representation.
He shares, “Coming out is the period in your life where I think you can feel the loneliest and so uncertain about what your future is going to hold once you have taken that step. If I had been given this set by somebody at that point in my life, it would have been such a relief to know that somebody had my back. To know that I had somebody there to say, ‘I love you, I believe in you. I’ll always be here for you.’”
He continues, “I was one of the lucky ones who was able to come out and had people there to support me. But there are so many that face so much discrimination, hate or violence. With this set, I just want to make sure that we’re showing a bit of love and support to everybody who needs it.”
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The LEGO Everyone is Awesome will be available on June 1 and —just in time for Pride Month! Each set is worth $34.99 (around 1,700 pesos) and will be sold on the official LEGO website. While this LEGO design is being marketed towards adults, we believe that children already possess the intelligence to understand the importance of inclusivity and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Matthew Ashton shares a similar belief and says, “Children are our role models and they welcome everyone, no matter their background. Something we should all be aspiring to.”
If you want to see how gender identity impacts people at a young age, you can learn more by watching the documentary No More Boys and Girls for free on TrueID.
Which LEGO Everyone is Awesome minifig is your favorite? How are you going to celebrate Pride Month?