Gay Pri Flags, Rabow Flags & LGBTQ+ Flags

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• GAY PRI FLAGS, RABOW FLAGS & LGBTQ+ FLAGS

GAY PRI FLAGS, RABOW FLAGS & LGBTQ+ FLAGS

Each flag — wh their unique sign and lor-ways — hold their own history and meang toward an inty or subculture of the overarchg LGBTQ muny.Here, we’re takg a ep dive to 17 flags you should look out for this Pri Month, and beyond.Origal pri flag — June 1978Allie Sullberg for TODAYThe first rabow pri flag was signed Gilbert Barker and unveiled durg the San Francis Gay Freedom Day on June 25, 1978. Philly Mag reported that a source volved wh the event said, “The black and brown strip are an clnary way to highlight Black and brown LGBTQIA members wh our muny.”“Wh all of the black and brown activism that’s worked to addrs racism the Gayborhood over the past year, I thk the new flag is a great step for the cy to show the world that they’re workg toward fully supportg all members of our muny,” the statement ntued.Today, the flag has been adopted by many across the world.

Acrdg to TriPri, the flag is meant to reprent the QPOC muny, pecially as relat to the ti that have bound the Black and queer muni sce the ceptn of the gay liberatn movement. Today, Two-Spired people are dividuals that intify as gay, lbian, bisexual, other genred dividuals, as well as third or fourth genred dividuals who live and intify between the worlds and genrs. Both feathers are meant to reprent the mascule and feme inti, while the circle is the uny between both and the rabow lor scheme reprents the morn age.Bear pri flagAllie Sullberg for TODAYThe bear pri flag celebrat a subculture of the LGBTQ muny that refers to gay or bisexual men who have facial and/or body hair and embrace fortably wh masculy and their bodi, acrdg to Montclair State Universy.

The origal pri flag was created the 1970s by gay activist Gilbert Baker, iend of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office California. It was created 1977 by Gilbert Baker, an artist, activist, and openly gay ary veteran.