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If wishes to have a genuine conversation on why their carrd is horribly misguided in nature, they're free to try and reach out to me.
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It was made because of internalized homophobia that people seeked a reason to justify, fueled by the ideas radfems have poisoned the community with. It's clear that with the carrd against it, that this fight wasn't made because it was a "bad" flag. This carrd was meant to take a neutral stance on the argument, clearly using facts to dispel all misinformation against the flag. I have seen many people blatantly take the carrd out of context to smear the flag, or like the carrd fighting against it, use it on the basis of framing discomfort as genuine harm against a community we are meant to be in solidarity with. I frankly believe that internalized homophobia and radfem ideology has framed this argument in a way that can't be dispelled with facts alone, which was the point of my carrd.
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It's the meaning of those colors and the meaning of the flag itself that makes the flag sacred. The damage that this mindset creates is not only harmful to Gay Men, but Lesbians as well.Ī layout of stripes and colors does not make a flag unique in any way. Dear reader, while the internet may have convinced you otherwise, Gay Men and Lesbians have solidarity built by tears and blood. This carrd is framing Gay Men as oppressors of lesbians on the basis of having similar flag layouts. Take in how the creator has worded it for a moment. I'll let the screenshot speak for itself at first. > Before we get into this, I want to make a statement regarding the history of this carrd. To find out more about their work, and what you can do to support them, click here.The flag above is made by Original creation post can be found here. From a list of famous guest editors taking over the site for a week that includes Rob Rinder, Nicola Adams, Peter Tatchell, Kimberly Hart-Simpson, John Whaite, Anna Richardson and Dr Ranj, we’ll also have the likes Sir Ian McKellen and Drag Race stars The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi offering their insights.ĭuring Pride Month, which runs from 1 - 30 June, .uk will also be supporting Kyiv Pride, a Ukrainian charity forced to work harder than ever to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community during times of conflict. MORE: Find all of .uk's Pride coverage right hereĪnd we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. This year marks 50 years of Pride, so it seems only fitting that .uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month. MORE : UK Black Pride is postponed – but it’s vital for LGBTQ+ community to stay connected during lockdownįollow Metro across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. MORE : It’s vital that we distinguish between rainbows for LGBTQ Pride and for the NHS Pride flags or their design variations left off this list have not been done so intentionally. The lavender colour is meant to represent androgynes and androgyny, the white in the flag represents agender identity and the green is meant to represent those whose identities which are defined outside of and without reference to the binary. People who are genderqueer tend to be those who do not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identify with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders. (Picture: Marilyn Roxie)Ĭreated by genderqueer writer and advocate Marilyn Roxie in 2010, this flag was created ‘to help create visibility for the genderqueer community and related identities’ according to Marilyn.
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The flag was first created in 2010 and the design was finalised in 2011. Now the rioters who claimed their freedom at the Stonewall Bar in 1969 would have their own symbol of liberation.’ ‘A Rainbow Flag would be our modern alternative to the pink triangle (the symbol for the gay movement up until the 70s). It was also found in Chinese, Egyptian and Native American history. In the Book of Genesis, it appeared as proof of a covenant between God and all living creatures. ‘The rainbow came from earliest recorded history as a symbol of hope. ‘…a Rainbow Flag was a conscious choice, natural and necessary. This was our new revolution: a tribal, individualistic, and collective vision. ‘As a community, both local and international, gay people were in the midst of an upheaval, a battle for equal rights, a shift in status where we were now demanding power, taking it. Recalling the moment he came up with the idea of a rainbow flag, Gilbert explains in his book Stitching A Rainbow: The colours of the flag each had a meaning assigned by Gilbert: Originally designed by American artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker in 1978, the rainbow flag was originally made up of eight stripes. Artist Gilbert Baker with the original 8 stripe rainbow flag.