Metro.co.uk is celebrating the LGBT+ community for Pride Week with a series of articles including first-person stories, exclusive opinions, helpful explainers, and more.Although the parades, parties, and sequin rainbow costumes are super fun, it’s important to remember what Pride is all about – to commemorate the Stonewall riots, and to celebrate the LGBT+ community.Sometimes, if you can’t find the right words to pay your respects or articulate how you feel, it’s good to turn to someone else.Here are some of the most powerful quotes from figureheads, change-makers and inspirational figures within the community.‘Equality means more than passing laws.