NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Rainbow Flag, the international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, will be unveiled in a special ceremony Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 12 noon at the historic Stonewall National Monument, where, thanks to the efforts of activists, it will claim a permanent home. This historic event marks the first time that…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, four Democratic lawmakers – including Rep. Susan Davis of California – were sued by Chris Sevier, a lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage, for displaying the rainbow flag symbolizing gay pride outside of their Capitol Hill offices. Davis has responded with a new op-ed on Cosmopolitan.com defending the flag and her…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A lawsuit has been filed against Rep. Susan Davis, (D-San Diego) and three of her colleagues for displaying rainbow flags outside of their offices. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., by Chris Sevier, who describes himself as a lobbyist and Iraq War veteran reports the CW San Diego….
NEW YORK CITY — Friends and family of the late Gilbert Baker will hold an activist march and rally against LGBTQ discrimination and bigotry in memory of the world-renowned artist who created The Rainbow Flag, the international symbol of LGBTQ pride and liberation. Baker, a lifelong LGBTQ and social justice activist, died suddenly March 31…
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The Key West community is remembering Gilbert Baker, the creator of the iconic LGBT rainbow flag, who passed last week in New York City. On June 15, 2003, at that year’s Key West PrideFest, a special 25th anniversary edition of the banner was unfurled on Duval Street. A mile-and-a-quarter in…
Gilbert Baker, the openly gay artist and civil rights activist who designed the rainbow flag has died at the age of 65. Fellow activist and friend, Cleve Jones broke the news in a tweet writing, “My dearest friend in the world is gone. Gilbert Baker gave the world the Rainbow Flag; he gave me forty…
A lot has changed since the first version of the emoji keyboard was released: After garnering criticism, emojis became more racially diverse and included same-sex families and 32 new flags in April 2015. And developers are currently mulling a proposal to add more professional female emojis. But many activists say another key flag is still…
KEY WEST, Florida Keys — A section of the 1.25-mile-long sea-to-sea rainbow flag that was unfurled along the full length of Key West’s Duval Street in 2003 will be featured in Australia’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade March 5. Mark Ebenhoch, executive director of LoveisLove Key West, left Key West International Airport with…
A rainbow flag has been ripped off the building of the Metropolitan Community Church in San Diego and a theft report was filed with San Diego Police. The 4×6 flag was displayed for most of July until it disappeared overnight July 24 from the front of the church at 2633 Denver Street near Mission Bay….
This June, San Diegans will be voting on the Barrio Logan Community Plan. I’ve seen the map, and it’s complicated. It has Residential Zones, Business Zones, Buffer Zones and seemingly every option in between. I’m still not sure if the blue area is the ocean or another type of land use. Fortunately, I don’t have…
