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.
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SYMBOLS OF GAY AND LBIAN CULTURE
* the gay symbols *
Strewn across flags, banners, and ps, the rabow symboliz the diversy of gays and lbians around the world.
WHAT DO THE RABOW MEAN FOR GAYS?
Rabow Flag The rabow flag has bee the easily regnized lors of pri for the gay muny. The multicultural symbolism of the rabow is nothg new— Jse Jackson's Rabow Coaln also embrac the rabow as a symbol of that polil movement. * the gay symbols *
The Internatnal Gay Rights Congrs Edburgh formally adopted the symbol as an in for gay and lbian rights 1974.