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The rainbow flag or pride flag (formerly gay pride flag) is a symbol of LGBTQ pride and LGBTQ social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBTQ community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender.
The original gay pride flags were flown in celebration of the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade on June 25, 1978. [1] According to a profile published in the Bay Area Reporter in 1985, Gilbert Baker "chose the rainbow motif because of its associations with the hippie movement of the 1960s, but notes that use of the design dates back to ancient Egypt". [2]
Rainbows and unicorns are so intrinsically linked (the association is also a Victorian invention) that it's unsurprising that the magic creature started to appear on T-shirts and banners at Gay Pride around the world, with slogans such as 'Gender is Imaginary' or 'Totally Straight' emblazoned under sparkling rainbow unicorns." [64] Gay Star ...
Sarah Hegazy, who has been jailed and beaten by inmates, could face a life sentence in an Egypt for waving a rainbow flag at a concert. Rainbow raids: Egypt launches its widest anti-gay crackdown ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A gathering of roughly 100 Donald Trump supporters on Tuesday evening was intended to woo LGBTQ voters. But among the few gay men in attendance, LGBTQ issues were not a top ...
The rainbow flag, also known as the pride flag, is a symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) pride and social movements. [62] The most common variant consists of six horizontal stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. [63]
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the hate crime conviction Friday of a man who posted hand-written notes at homes with rainbow flags and emblems, urging them to “burn that gay flag.” The ...
Gilbert Baker designed the rainbow pride flag for the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day celebration. [2] The flag was designed as a "symbol of hope" and liberation, and an alternative to the symbolism of the pink triangle. [3] The flag does not depict an actual rainbow.