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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WHAT DO THE BUTTERFLY SYMBOLIZ THE GAY MUNY?
* butterfly gay symbol *
Strewn across flags, banners, and ps, the rabow symboliz the diversy of gays and lbians around the world.
The Internatnal Gay Rights Congrs Edburgh formally adopted the symbol as an in for gay and lbian rights 1974.
Tradnally, the symbol is drawn pla black, but more recent versns pict the double mars wh the rabow lors filled to symbolize the gays’ aterny or solidary wh other subsectors of the muny.