This Pride month, I feel it’s worthwhile to reflect on what each color has to teach us about God and ourselves. At the same time, there is a biblical connection to the rainbow that speaks to the promises of God. Each color has a meaning that carries deep significance for the LGBTQ+ community. Though some colors have been removed or added over the years for different reasons, six of the original colors continue to exemplify the shared humanity of everyone who marches under their banner. Gilbert and his fellow activists chose a rainbow and since then, the flag has stood as an emblem of justice, equality, and love for queer people around the world.Īs a Christian and a gay man, I have always loved how the colors of the rainbow flag speak to both sides of my identity. However, as the movement continued to grow and incorporate people of different identities, a new symbol was needed to represent the full scope of this evolving community. At the time, the gay rights movement was mobilizing under the reclaimed symbol of the pink triangle, which had been used by the Nazis to brand gay men in the concentration camps of World War II. The first rainbow flag to represent the LGBTQ+ community was created by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978. This article is part of the series, The Joy of Being Queer and Christian new articles will be added throughout the month of June.
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