Philadelphia Petitions To Add Brown & Black To Rainbow Pride Flag

[Main Pop Girl]

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While the six-stripe rainbow flag has become a symbol of inclusivity throughout the LGBTQ community, people of color within the umbrella have historically been marginalized, and, at times, intentionally ignored during the fight for equality. A new campaign, launched by Philadelphia, is pushing to add two new stripes to Gilbert Baker's design: Black and brown, as a way to celebrate non-white LGBTQ members. 

"In 1978, artist Gilbert Baker designed the original rainbow flag," the More Color More Pride site says. "An iconic symbol of LGBTQ+ unity. 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," the campaign site reads. "It may seem like a small step. But together we can make big strides toward a truly inclusive community." 

The proposed eight-stripe flag was designed by Tierney, a Philadelphia-based advertising agency, who approached the Office of LGBT Affairs with the update. Amber Hikes, the city's director of LGBT Affairs, told Philadelphia Gay News she teared up the first time she saw Tierney's work. "Seeing an image like this flag instills so much pride in me as a queer black woman," she said. "When I see the flag, I feel like I see myself." 

Tierney's new design was unveiled this week with an official flag-raising ceremony, where the office chose people of color as presenters and performers. Describing the event as "historic," Hikes said she's working to celebrate people this Pride who're too often left out of our LGBTQ narrative. "I'm really excited to use this event to highlight people of transgender and gender-nonconforming experience, [and] highlight youth and people of color for their contributions to the LGBTQ-liberation movement."

#Justice4TheWhiteStripe2017

[Third Eye]

this is probably the most stupid shit ever, the flag doesn't represent the white gays, it represents everyone, it's a fucking rainbow L M A O. I want a color for the chinese people also please

[Main Pop Girl]

28 minutes ago, Third Eye said:

this is probably the most stupid shit ever, the flag doesn't represent the white gays, it represents everyone, it's a fucking rainbow L M A O. I want a color for the chinese people also please

What do you mean? There's already a yellow stripe for the Chinese, it's just blacks and whites who are being discriminated against!

[Third Eye]

10 minutes ago, Countess said:

What do you mean? There's already a yellow stripe for the Chinese, it's just blacks and whites who are being discriminated against!

Oh my fucking god dksbdjdndndjd

[Double Dutchess]

[asexualguy]

i love how retarded people are becoming

[Fetish]

This is so fucking stupid, this "celebrate poc!" bullshit is so fucking annoying lol race and sexuality have 0 correlation, keep it that way.

[Main Pop Girl]

19 hours ago, Revival said:

This is so fucking stupid, this "celebrate poc!" bullshit is so fucking annoying lol race and sexuality have 0 correlation, keep it that way.

If anything I feel like it might be easier to be gay or feminine and black...  Prince, Michael, RuPaul and others were all able to be successful because they were black and so not seen as a threat. That's how you could interpret it anyway.  

[Hanelts]

Philadelphia can keep it