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Using a rainbow flag as a symbol of LGBTQ pride began in San Francisco, California, but eventually became common at LGBTQ rights events worldwide. The rainbow flag is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer pride and LGBTQ movements in use since the 1970s.
Here are the highlights of what I learned about this colorful, often-changing symbol. Queer iconography once included pink and black triangles—re-appropriated by the LGBT community after the Nazis used them to label gay men and lesbians in concentration camps—and the labrys—a double-headed ax associated with the mythological, matriarchal Amazons.
Pride month is a time for protest and celebration, one when the LGBTQ+ community unite under the rainbow banner or their chosen Pride flag. From the bisexual Pride flag to the trans Pride flag, here’s a guide to all the different designs.
It goes back to 1978, when the artist Gilbert Baker, an openly gay man and a drag queen, designed the first rainbow flag. Baker later revealed that he was urged by Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S., to create a symbol of pride for the gay community.
It’s not uncommon to see rainbow flags flying outside of homes and bars, pinned to shirts and on the back of bumpers—all with the proclamation that #LoveIsLove. But who created the rainbow flag,...
What do the colors of the Pride flag mean? Each of the pride flag's six rainbow colors has a unique meaning: Red: Life; Orange: Healing; Yellow: Sunlight; Green: Nature; Blue: Serenity; Purple:...
Why the rainbow on the pride flag? The print designer got the idea for the rainbow symbol when he was dancing in a gay bar and high on LSD with his friend. It was after that he asked his friends to help him hand-dye and stitch together the eight colours for the pride flag.
The rainbow Pride flag's colors are important. Here's the history of the Pride flag and its color meanings, going back to gay rights activist Gilbert Baker.
There’s one symbol that has risen over all others for the LGBTQ community: the rainbow flag, and more than ever it has become synonymous with our community and our struggles. How did this...
The rainbow flag, which has become a universal symbol of hope for LGBTQ people around the world, first flew in San Francisco’s United Nations Plaza for Gay Pride Day, on June 25, 1978.