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:
- WHAT DO THE BUTTERFLY SYMBOLIZ THE GAY MUNY?
- WHY BUTTERFLIES ARE GAY.; THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS. THEIR MEANG AND USE, ESPECIALLY CONSIRED THE CASE OF INSECTS. BY EDWARD BAGNALL POULTON, F.R. S. NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & CO. 1890.
- WHAT DO THE RABOW MEAN FOR GAYS?
WHAT DO THE BUTTERFLY SYMBOLIZ THE GAY MUNY?
Acrdg to history, he ed to reprent homoerotic love. Two terlockg male symbols are ed to reprent the gay male muny.
In New York, the early 20th century, gay men often wore a red bow tie or necktie to send a subtle signal to others. After Burke retired om baseball, he beme one of the first profsnal athlet to be openly gay.
Burke also ed a high five wh other gay rints the Castro district of San Francis.
WHY BUTTERFLIES ARE GAY.; THE COLOURS OF ANIMALS. THEIR MEANG AND USE, ESPECIALLY CONSIRED THE CASE OF INSECTS. BY EDWARD BAGNALL POULTON, F.R. S. NEW-YORK: D. APPLETON & CO. 1890.
In this regn, the high five beme a sign of gay pri.
Tom Doerr, a graphic signer, ed the symbol 1970 to reprent the Gay Activists Alliance of New York.
” It didn’t take long for the symbol to bee associated wh Gay Liberatn. In 1974, the Internatnal Gay Rights Congrs of Edburgh, Stland, officially ma the ternatnal symbol for gay and lbian rights.
WHAT DO THE RABOW MEAN FOR GAYS?
It was created for a public ad mpaign signed to crease visibily of gay people the Boston area. The ad mpaign was directed by Gay Media Actn-Advertisg.
The Gay Media Actn unsuccsfully challenged the cisn. After that, the lavenr rhoceros ntued to reprent the gay muny. In 1961, the San Francis Examer ran a seri of news articl that were rogatory toward people the muny’s gay clubs and bars.