San Fransico's Gay Pride Parade 2007 and a Lesson in Gay Civil Rights History
Today marks 35th anniversary of San Fransisco's Gay Pride Parade. The San Francisco Sentinel Editor and Publisher Pat Murphy has compiled a history lesson that everyone who is gay or lesbian should know by heart. Take a few minutes and learn how far we have come and how very far we still must go to gain status as first class citizens in our own country.
Pride month is coming to an end, I hope those who are of open mind and fair heart have enjoyed my post this June commemorating Pride 2007. My posts have cost me quite a few link partners and I am sure ruffled a few feathers of some of my fellow bloggers. I will be going back to my normal blogging about other affairs effecting our city, state and country soon. However I will be keeping a keen eye on events happening in Oklahoma with the LGBT community.
For the uninformed, both gay and straight, who assume we use the rainbow flag to show our pride and lack of fear because we like rainbows, here is an explanation of each colors meaning.
- Red stands for courage;
- Orange offers the vision of possibilities;
- Yellow represents the challenge that GREEN has kindled;
- Green indicates a challenge to co-operators to strive for growth of membership and of understanding of the aims and values of co-operation;
- Sky blue suggests far horizons, the need to provide education and help less fortunate people and strive toward global unity.
- Dark blue suggests pessimism: a reminder that less fortunate people have needs that may be met through the benefits of cooperation.
- Violet represents warmth, beauty, and friendship.
Next time you see a pride flag remember these and its over all meaning of peace and understanding. It's a symbol worldwide of acceptance of all people, all races, all religions. It is a symbol also of the idea of the great melting pot of our land that is the strength behind the words "We the People".
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