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Everyone needs a hero in their life. I lost one a long time ago. Then I lost another. My parents were my heroes. My father introduced me to the world of comics, he gave me my first comic book. This world gave me a lot of heroes. Out of pure curiosity I checked this show out; mainly because I grew to love weird fiction. And I got not one, but a whole bunch of unique heroes. They're tough and vulnerable. They're kind and harsh. They're funny and serious. All at the same time. And it made my heart swell when I saw that these characters mean the world to young LBGTQ+ folks around the world. I could write a lot about what this show means to me, but I try to pour it in one simple sentence: Hope and gratitude for a better world. Thank you.

Wynonna Earp goes where no other show has dared. A pregnant lead in an action series. Dynamic, faithful representation of queer women like NO other. Sisters whose love is central and unparalleled. Absolutely stellar humor (Daddy Nicole?). Little moments that matter: Waverly’s strength the second time she faces Jolene. “I can be a hero and a wife.” Waverly and Wynonna at their campfire in 4x08. “Where you go, I go.” As a lesbian who grew up poor in a small town, with half-siblings whose blood relation NEVER mattered, who always wanted to grow up to be a hero and a wife without having to sacrifice one for the other? It means the world to see myself. The bar is set with Wynonna Earp, and as far as I’m concerned, no one else will ever reach it.

I finished season 2 of Wynonna Earp just 2 days before Emily's famous "Don't f.... with my family tweet". Before that, I wasn't in fandom and active on Twitter, but that changed right after Emily's tweet. I bought billboards, I voted for Dom and for Kat to get the CSA, I voted for the PCAs, I participated in rewatches and I met the best people. Wynonna Earp means the world to me, I wouldn't have met my second family without this shit show. And I wouldn't feel as accepted as I do right now. I love this show, the cast, the writers and the crew and I love my found family. I’ll be forever grateful for Wynonna Earp <3

Wynonna Earp first came into my life when i was young, scared, and closeted and it gave me a glimpse of hope that i, too, could have a love that’s true and strong and real. Last year, though, is when it really became what it is to me now; i was having such a rough time (still am in a way) and the show - along with the fandom - became a place of comfort, smiles, hope, love, friendship that i cherish more than anything. It uplifts me in the moments i feel most down and it gives me the strength to keep going, to keep fighting - because what this show does, really, is show me that there’s so much beauty and love in the world that are worth staying around for :)

I knew about the show for a long time before I watched it. When i started questioning my sexuality i went looking for representation in media, all I found was overly sexualised or unrealistic and so overly dramatic i couldn't see myself in any of it and felt more alone than ever. Videos and compilations of wayhaught is where I first saw myself, a gay couple that is just allowed existed and aren't questioned. When I finally got round to watching the whole show and not just short clips I found myself represented even more, i saw myself in all of them. Wynonna, Doc, Dolls everyone was perfect and formidable despite all being flawed.

Words can’t describe how much this show has done for me. I discovered it after the second episode of season 1 and from there it changed my life. Before I came out I wasn’t in the greatest place and seeing such positive representation and powerful queer characters gave me hope, gave me a safe space. What this cast and crew have done for me I something I will forever be grateful for. They made me seen, they gave me family, they made me feel worth it. Without this show I wouldn’t be the confidence gay woman I am today.

I'm a nerd and I've always had trouble fitting in. Especially with girls I had bad experiences that told me I don't belong. Being a closeted queer really didn't help.

Then there's Wynonna Earp with strong female characters that are also allowed to be flawed, vulnerable and queer. With the nerd just accepted as he is. The message to be brave enough to live who you are, the full awkward package.

But all of that would just stay a piece of fiction if it wasn't for the people behind the show to live and share that message and for this wonderful fandom to embrace it.

To suddenly have this huge group of strangers all around the world to whom I'm enough helped me more than I can describe.

Oof that is a big question- Not gonna lie.

I first watched it late 2019 because I was very sick and needed something to do. I fell in love immediately. I was so confused about my sexuality and gender identity. I was generally not in a great place. It gave me a safe place to fully find myself. It gave me a home where I can be myself without hiding from anyone and I desperately needed that. So Wynonna earp really means the world to me because without it I wouldn’t be living my true self- I mean I came out to my family with Nicole saying „I think this would be a really great time to tell you that I am a lesbian“ And thank god it worked out fine. My dad even has a slight obsession with the whole show now which gave us something to bond over :)

Where to start.. I guess i’m a late bloomer, only figuring out that I was bi at the ripe old age of 27! It’s been a journey. I don’t think I ever though about representation before now, but when I think back I was seeking out answers, in tv. I’m a big Cagney & Lacey fan, a true Xenite... then I found the L word. By the time I found Wynonna I was settled, happy and living my authentic life. Wynonna is something special, aside from great tv. Its indescribable, they feel like family, what a gift to create characters that can be so loved and so real. If I’d had Wynonna at a younger age who knows how life would have been different. Kids these days are lucky beyond belief to have this show and cast. What can I say except thank you!

I see myself represented through varun/Jeremy on screen for the first time and its on a popular american tv show. As someone with Indian heritage, I relate alot to varun and see my nerdy, fangirly, weird awkward self through jeremy and he is still accepted, not judged and is allowed to be himself. When Eve as Jeremy says "there is a lot of useless pop knowledge in here" and doc replies with "its not useless, it shows he has passion" hit me hard because it shows we are not just crazy, we are dedicated, passionate, supportive. for the first time I heard someone say that in my life and it hit me hard as sometimes I get really insecure but this show and fandom, allows me to be myself. I love this show so dang much.

When people say they got the courage to come out, because of a TV show...

I never really understood what they meant.

I grew up in the first country to legalize same sex marriage. Which means I have a privilege that a lot of people don't have. I also grew up in a really supportive household, but never actually said out loud that "I'm bisexual". However, after watching Wynonna Earp for the first time, I had the biggest smile on my face. And I hadn't smiled like that in a very long time either. So naturally my parents asked "why the big smile?" And I came out to them because of a f*ing TV show.

I want to let everyone know what this show does to people. It encourages them. <3

It is the first TV Show in a long time that I felt instantly connected to. Having a hero who is not perfect is just amazing. You can identify with her. Also seeing what this show has done for the LGBT-community is just beautiful. I am so proud to be a fan of a show where everyone is welcome. I think for them this show means even more. It's also this kind of fandom that is very special to me. Everyone supports each other. And the cast and crew are all so very welcoming as well and so much fun to interact with. I came quite late into this fandom but I fell fast and hard for this show. And it just can't be the end yet.