Updated Friday, June 28, 2024 –
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Today, June 28, 2024is celebrated all over the world on Pride Day (Gay Pridein English) by the LGBT collective (lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals).
Its origin dates back to June 28, 1969 when the Stonewall riots (New York). They were a series of spontaneous mobilizations against a police raid that took place in a pub in Greenwich Village.
Given the lack of control of the police, Customers protested for several nights in a row.
This situation led to the birth of organizations LGBT rights Worldwide.
In 1970 there were first Pride parades that commemorated the Stonewall riots in the cities of New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago.
LGBT FLAG
The LGBT flag It symbolizes a symbol to represent the different sexual orientations and gender identities that have been persecuted and discriminated against for years.
It was created by the American Gilbert Baker in 1978. and is made up of six horizontal stripes.
The LGBT flag contains the following colors in this order and meaning: red (life), orange (health), yellow (sunshine), green (nature), blue (serenity) and violet (spirit).
There are currently more than 20 LGBT flags around the world, the most recognized are the following:
- Bisexual flag. It is made up of a pink, purple and blue horizontal stripe.
- Lesbian flag. Its design incorporates the colors: purple, pink and coffee.
- Transgender flag. The flag contains two horizontal stripes at the top, blue and pink, and a white stripe at the bottom.
- Non-binary flag. The flag uses four colors: yellow, white, purple and black.
- Pansexual flag.This flag is made up of three horizontal stripes: pink, yellow and blue.
