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PrideFest St. Louis began in 1980 as the St. Louis Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration. The theme began as "Celebration of Lesbian and Gay Pride" in 1980 and 1981, and changes yearly. The event is held annually during the last full weekend of June The 2017 event took place on June 23, [1] with Cleve Jones as the parade's Grand Marshal.
The pink triangle was later reclaimed by gay men, as well as some lesbians, in various political movements as a symbol of personal pride and remembrance. [70] [71] AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power adopted the downward-pointing pink triangle to symbolize the "active fight back" against HIV/AIDS "rather than a passive resignation to fate." [72]
The Mandrake Society, the first gay rights group of St. Louis, mobilized the community. They spread news of the arrests by phone to gather supporters at police headquarters, assisted with bail, and hired legal representation. The charges were eventually dropped, marking a significant victory for St. Louis gay rights activists.
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The Pride flag and its rainbow colors are meaningful; here's the history of the LGBTQ+ community's flag and what it means.
The giant canvas pink triangle that is one of the LGBTQ+ community's Pride month symbols in San Francisco is bigger than ever this year. Volunteers said they are taking a stand for their rights ...
The logo for the 1987 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights was a silhouette of the US Capitol Dome superimposed over a pink triangle. [20] The biangles symbol of bisexuality, designed by artist Liz Nania, features a pink triangle. The design of the biangles symbol of bisexuality began with the pink triangle.
Noon to 4 p.m.: Fuquay-Varina Pride Celebration at Mason Jar Lager Co., 341 Broad St. Suite 151, all ages 3 to 6 p.m.: Crazy Glaze Pride Paint Day, tickets required, crazyglaze.net