Celebrate gay pride with these 26 inspiring tattoos

#PrideMonth's officially upon us, so we get to bask in the glory of endless rainbows, colorful parades, and limitless love. But what's left when June ends and the sun sets on this happy month? Well, aside from the continuous fight for equality for all.

Well, some people have found a solution. Instead of showing their pride during one designated month, some have turned to the most permanent beauty trend of all: Tattoos. 

Check out some of the beautiful and inspiring pride ink people are rocking all year (and forever) long:

This tribute to Mother Monster:

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This sick leather daddy pride piece:

This subtly moving tattoo:

This geek chic tattoo that George Lucas would approve of:

This "could I be any fucking clearer" artwork:

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This sweet and simple symbol:

This fierce AF tattoo:

This sweet stencil:

This sexy swatch:

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These amazing butterflies:


This stylish script:


This meaningful chest piece:

This cutie cupcake:

This fancy feather:

This artistic owl:

These very loving lips:

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This faith-filled tattoo:

This sensual call for equality:

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This tattoo that basically wins the internet today:

This simple beauty:

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This frank flag:

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This open heart:

This map to someone's heart:

This meaningful reminder:

This perfect punctuation:

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This piece that crosses cultures AND identities:

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