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:.
GAY 101 – THE HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA AS A GAY RIGHTS SYMBOL.
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. 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.