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:
- GAY 101 – THE HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA AS A GAY RIGHTS SYMBOL.
- THE LAMBDA: ALL THGS GAY & FRATERNAL
- SYMBOLS OF GAY AND LBIAN CULTURE
GAY 101 – THE HISTORY OF THE LAMBDA AS A GAY RIGHTS SYMBOL.
The lambda was selected as a symbol by the Gay Activists Alliance of New York 1970, followg the Stonewall Rts, and was clared the ternatnal symbol. * lambda gay flag *
The lambda was selected as a symbol by the Gay Activists Alliance of New York 1970, followg the Stonewall Rts, and was clared the ternatnal symbol for gay and lbian rights by the Internatnal Gay Rights Congrs Edburgh, Stland, 1974. The Sttish Mori Group hosted the first ever Internatnal Gay Rights Conference Edburgh om 18 to 22 December 1974. The nference tried to provi an ternatnal sharg of experience, so that legat uld fd out the social, polil and legal suatn for men and women om other untrim, and clud ssns on the rights of young homosexuals and of gay women.
Nearly 400 people attend the nference, which led 1978 to the tablishment of the Internatnal Gay Associatn, later to bee the Internatnal Lbian and Gay Associatn (ILGA).
The gay rights anizatn Lambda Legal and the Amerin Lambda Lerary Award rive their nam om this symbol. Gay News offered a range of jewellery ems featurg the Lambda symbol. The Encyclopedia of Homosexualy has the followg entry on Lambda:.
THE LAMBDA: ALL THGS GAY & FRATERNAL
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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. The tradnal Gay Activist Alliance flag by Tom Doerr (Image: Lambda om Luuisrftc Getty).
Activist and graphic signer Tom Doerr chose the eleventh letter of the Greek alphabet as a sign of gay liberatn 1970 for the New York Gay Activist Alliance.
SYMBOLS OF GAY AND LBIAN CULTURE
The symbol was officially acknowledged as an ternatnal symbol of gay liberatn 1974 and has been ed by several different LGBTQ+ related activist groups.
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