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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IS YELLOW THE NATNAL GAY LOUR?
The abbreviatn LGBT stands for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr. Introduced durg the 1990’s is a term which was created as a non-discrimatory way to scribe those that intify unr the sexual orientatns. * yellow a gay color *
It was signed by gay artist and activist Gilbert Baker when his iend Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay elected official California, asked him to sign a symbol for the LGBTQ muny. It was first showsed on San Francis’s Gay Pri Day on June 25, 1978. After a number of high-profile stori exposed the rampant racism Philly’s Gayborhood, people of lor started mandg more cln the cy’s LGBTQ muny.