A prentatn of the major symbols associated wh the gay, lbian, bisexual, and trangenr movements (and some general symbols thrown for good measure) and their histori.
Contents:
- LAKE BLUFF NSIRS FLYG GAY PRI FLAG ON VILLAGE FLAGPOLE; ‘WE N SEND THE RIGHT MSAGE, THAT WE ARE AN ACCEPTG ... MUNY’
- GAY 101 – THE HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA AS A GAY RIGHTS SYMBOL.
LAKE BLUFF NSIRS FLYG GAY PRI FLAG ON VILLAGE FLAGPOLE; ‘WE N SEND THE RIGHT MSAGE, THAT WE ARE AN ACCEPTG ... MUNY’
The Lake Bluff Village Board is nsirg raisg a gay pri flag on a village flagpole, but tste are lookg for addnal rmatn before takg formal members discsed the ia at a July 10 Commtee of the Whole meetg, rumg a nversatn that began at a June ssn after two rints ntacted village officials supportg the ia of raisg a pri flag, acrdg to village documents. The Encyclopedia of Homosexualy has the followg entry on Lambda:. Cy's Gay Activists Alliance selected the Greek letter lambda, which.
reflect a tenncy among homosexuals toward tribalizatn as a. is an pecially apt symbol for the gay liberatn movement, which. enlightenment to secure equal rights for homosexual people.
GAY 101 – THE HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA AS A GAY RIGHTS SYMBOL.
It was first adopted by the Gay Activists Alliance (GAA) the early 1970s as a symbol of ristance and solidary. Addnally, the lambda symbol was chosen bee was not a well-known symbol, which ma more effective as a secret among gay activists.