The rainbow flag in its most ideal form imagines a world where difference creates peace. Even within some LGBT communities, this ‘banding’ of identities can occur, where sub groups form and do not mix with the whole. It is the labels of language that create banding and conflict between groups. Identities in reality are not fixed bands of colour but merge and shift with one other. In black and white photos the rainbow is seen only as a smooth gradation of shades. It is interesting to note here that the banded colours of a rainbow in nature, are an artifact of human colour vision. Our experiences throughout life, especially during childhood, affect the saturation and brightness of those identities.
Characteristics might be thought of as primary colours of our psyche which when mixed together form the different shades of our identities. The flag’s 6 colours represent different aspects of LGBT communities, but the rainbow is also a symbolic representation of the variety of human expression, in all its hues and shades. As an image, it reminds us of not only the diversity of sexual orientation but also of the diversity of human characteristics as a whole.Ĭharacteristics help shape identity. When flown outside businesses, or placed in shop windows, it tells LGBT people they can relax, and feel safe to do what others’ take for granted: to hold hands or kiss their partners, to rent a hotel room together, to book a table for valentines day, to demonstrate their love without hate. Today, the flag is flown as a sign of inclusion and welcome. Rainbow flags have been used in many places over the centuries: in the German Peasants’ War in the 16th century, as a symbol of the Cooperative movement as a symbol of peace, especially in Italy to represent the Tawantin Suyu, or Inca territory, mainly in Peru and Bolivia by some Druze communities in the Middle east by the Jewish Autonomous Oblast to represent the International Order of Rainbow for Girls since the early 1920s and as a symbol of gay pride and LGBT social movements since the 1970s.” Wikipedia “ Rainbow flags tend to be used as a sign of a new era, of hope, or of social change. Therefore we invite you all to join and get ready for Gay Pride 2022.How does educating about LGBT experience help an understanding of diversity as a whole? Our credo is therefore: We Celebrate to Remember and stay in Solidarity This foundation was established in the summer of 2021, with the aim of preserving the original character of Gay Pride and the fame of Amsterdam as a gay capital, as well as promoting collegiality among gay entrepreneurs. This foundation, this website is an initiative of Amsterdammers. We have the right to deviate from the norm and the sex we were given at birth! In other words, time to pay attention to the diversity of gender identities and our right to self-determination. In recent decades, our struggle has mainly been about ‘being allowed to love who we want’ and it is time to broaden the focus to ‘be allowed to be how we feel’. The pink triangle originated in the work and death camps of Nazi Germany.
Theme 2022: ‘My Gender, My Pride’Įveryone should feel free to be themselves, without an imposed norm from outside. Beyond the pride flag and the LoveisLove hashtag, the third most notable gay pride symbol is the pink triangle. What did this organization stand for and what does this organization stand for.? The current Pride Amsterdam organization has been promoting the theme "Gender" for years, but perhaps a turn has been missed.
They often commemorate the Stonewall riots, but in the Netherlands that tradition is kept alive with another event, namely Pink Saturday. World Heritage History - Background - Dutch Organizations.ĭespite its name, the current Amsterdam Pride has a different origin than many Gay Prides elsewhere in the world. This event was first held in 1996 and was an initiative of dance café Havana in Reguliersdwarsstraat. HUH ?ĪMSTERDAM GAY PRIDE is hyjacked by the Pride organization and the local government.Īmsterdam Gay Pride. PRIDE AMSTERDAM TALKS TO GAYS NOWADAY AS CIS MEN AND IT IS NOW ABOUT MY GENDER IS MY PRIDE. WHAT HAS BEEN FIGHTED FOR YEARS IS TAKEN FROM THE GAYS. WITH PUBLIC MONEY, WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE LEFT POLITICAL PARTIES CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PRINCIPLES THAT GAY PRIDE STANDS FOR. THIS IS A PROTEST WEBSITE TOWARDS THE PRIDE AMSTERDAM ORGANIZATION.