Pride Month: the Lesbian Flag(s)

Pride Month: the Lesbian Flag(s)

The Labrys lesbian flag was designed by Sean Campbell in 1999 and published in the Gay and Lesbian Times Pride issue in 2000. The Labrys (double-headed axe) was adopted by lesbian feminists in 1970 as a symbol of empowerment. The black triangle is meant to recall the...
Pride Month: the original Pride Flag

Pride Month: the original Pride Flag

The rainbow flag was designed in 1978 by artist, designer, Vietnam War veteran and then drag performer Gilbert Baker. He was commissioned by another gay icon, politician Harvey Milk, to design a flag for the annual Pride parade in San Francisco. At the time, the most...