The first flag had eight stripes; hot pink
for
sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for
nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for
spirit.When the designer went to mass produce the flag some
changes had to be made. Pink and turquoise were removed from the
design, and royal blue had replaced indigo, leaving the flag
with a beautiful rainbow
Pink TriangleGay liberation groups in the 1970's
started using the pink triangle as a symbol for the gay rights movement.
Black Triangle
The black triangle represents lesbians and feminists
as a symbol of pride and solidarity.
Bisexual Symbol
Female Symbol
Female symbols have been used to represent lesbianism.
Male Symbol
Male symbols have been used by gay men since the 1970's
The first flag had eight stripes; hot pink
for
sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for
nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for
spirit.When the designer went to mass produce the flag some
changes had to be made. Pink and turquoise were removed from the
design, and royal blue had replaced indigo, leaving the flag
with a beautiful rainbow
Pink TriangleGay liberation groups in the 1970's
started using the pink triangle as a symbol for the gay rights movement.
Female Symbol
