The next subgroup of pride symbols are those that represent the lesbian community, and Mashable lists three.
The triangle today inspires me to push forward on the work ahead to achieve full and lasting LGBT equality. The pink triangle came from such a horrific and demoralizing part of our history when LGBT people were unjustly executed, but it has been reclaimed to symbolize pride and all of the strides that LGBT advocates-early and present day-have done to grow acceptance and understanding. Craig Byrnes introduced this flag in 1996 to celebrate the LGBT "Bear" subculture.Īctor and GLAAD staff member Wilson Cruz identifies with the inverted pink triangle of the four gay pride symbols. The last gay pride symbol is the international bear brotherhood flag, which has seven stripes of fur colors and nationalities of bears throughout the world, and a bear claw depicted in the top left corner. Tony DeBlase created this flag when he lived in Chicago in 1989. The leather pride flag is composed of nine horizontal stripes that alternate between black and royal blue, with a white middle stripe and large red heart in the upper left hand corner. The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, which was founded in 1987, is the organization that inverted the triangle and made it the symbol it is today. While this was originally used to mark gay men during World War II and was supposed to represent inferiority, it exists today as an emblem of Pride and fighting oppression. The first is called the interlocking male symbol, which shows two male gender symbols, and has been used since the 1970s. The article lists four main gay pride symbols. All of us are a part of a greater community of lovers, fighters, sisters, brothers, champions, activists and advocates.
Although I fall under the category of 'lesbian,' my identity is so much more than that one word alone. The rainbow flag, for me, has always been a symbol of inclusiveness. Sarah Toce, founder and publisher of The Seattle Lesbian, associates with the rainbow flag. The most widely known LGBT symbol is the rainbow flag, which is often referred to as the "pride flag." It has six stripes using the colors red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, in that order, and was adopted by the Pride Parade Committee in 1979 after the assassination of revered LGBT-rights activist Harvey Milk.
GLAAD also worked with Geena Rocero, model and founder of Gender Proud, and BiNet USA's Faith Cheltenham to provide commentary on the post, as well as GLAAD's own National Spokesperson, Wilson Cruz. Sarah Toce of The Seattle Lesbian and Sue Kerr of Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents explained the background of many of the LGBT symbols used within the community. GLAAD put Mashable in touch with several LGBT leaders to talk about the symbols. We agree that remembering and differentiating between all of these symbols can be difficult, so we're going to cover them as well. To help clear any confusion and to refresh the memories of those who already know, Mashable has compiled a very useful list of iconic LGBT flags and symbols, along with what they mean and some of the notable people who identify with them.
A lot of times, these people will be holding up signs, flags, banners, and posters with illustrations that represent the different LGBTQ subsets. During LGBT Pride Month, many people across the country partake in parades and marches, both to celebrate the LGBT community and to further the movement towards equal rights.