Vox - Philadelphia’s new, inclusive gay pride flag is making gay white men angryNY Post - New pride flag divides Philly’s gay community teenvogue - Philadelphia Pride Flag Opposition Is a Sign of Racism in the LGBTQ Community(lol)big gay - http://www.phillygaypride.org/
as a message of solidarity with its LGBTQ people of color and as a reminder of the need for inclusivity within the LGBTQ community
What they say: This isn’t the purpose of the flag. The flag is already created to represent all people regardless of race.What we hear: I’ve never felt not represented by this flag and therefore don’t see any reason why it has to change.What they say: This isn’t going to change anything.What we hear: I don’t want to change.What they say: This is going to create more divisiveness in our community.What we hear: I’ve never been excluded from a venue or a party based on my race. I want to decide who is represented and supported in our community.The reaction to these new stripes are a reminder of how white supremacy permeates many spaces, even those of a vastly marginalized group like the LGBTQ community.
“In 1978, artist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag,” the campaign states. “So much has happened since then. A lot of good, but there’s more we can do. Especially when it comes to recognizing people of color in the LGBTQ+ community. To fuel this important conversation, we’ve expanded the colors of the flag to include black and brown.”
because the flag was totally meant to represent the colors of people's skin and not the many different types of people in the world
fk somebody already posted about it. not epic.
