LGBT

WHAT IS LGBT?

• LGBT or GLBT are the acronyms that collectively designate lesbians,gays,bisexuals and transgender people. In use since the 1990's , the therm "LGBT" , which in turn had replaced the expression "gay community" that many homosexuals , bisexuals and transsexuals. Felt they did not adequately represent them.

IMPORTANT ACTIVIST

• Lady Gaga: Being a total product of the media power that characterizes it, Lady Gaga has managed to position itself as a referents of Gay activis. In the contemporary scene. Their lyrics as their music are intended to empower people who suffer discrimination and are devalued by the person they love.

ORIGIN OF THE FLAG

FLAG

• You've seen it on buildings, bumper stickers, and front lawns, and you've waved one at parades, rallies, and protests. You know the Pride flag well, but what is the meaning of the rainbow flag? Its history is as interesting as it is colorful.

FLAG

• From peace movements to political parties, the rainbow flag has been the symbol of dozens of historical and cultural organizations. In 1978, though, a gay artist and civil rights activist Gilbert Baker, alongside the Grove Street gay community in San Francisco, made the first rainbow pride flag as a response to an anti-gay community that began using the pink triangle the Nazis used to identify gay individuals

COLORS

• Red Life: The top color in the rainbow flag, red represents life.
• Orange :Healing: Bright and bold, the second stripe in the rainbow stands for healing, a symbol especially important in light of recent events.

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• Yellow: Sunlight: A message about being yourself instead of hiding in the shadows, the yellow stripe on the rainbow flag is meant to represent sunlight.
• Green:Nature: As it does in many other instances, green represents nature in the rainbow flag.

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• Blue:Serenity: When the flag changed from eight colors to six colors, the original turquoise and indigo stripes were replaced with blue, the cool and calm color that stands for serenity.
• Lilac:
• Spirit: Saving the best for last, purple, which falls at the bottom of the flag, stands for spirit. Even when the flag had eight stripes, lilac was the last color of the rainbow.

COUNTRIES THAT SUPPORT THE GAY COMMUNITY

• Denmark It has been a pioneer country in terms of rights of this group. In 1989, the European nation made history by becoming the first country to recognize the union between same-sex couples. This has allowed, over the decades, the capital Copenhagen to be a favorite destination for homosexuals around the world. In addition, in this city is located Centralhjornet, the oldest gay bar in Europe, dating back to the 1950s.

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• New Zealand In 1998, it was the first nation to adopt the label Gay / Lesbian Friendly, an initiative that boosted tourism in that country and was replicated by various destinations around the world. In 2013, New Zealand approved egalitarian marriage.

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• Canada The Canadian city of Toronto was a pioneer in organizing the first egalitarian marriages in this part of the planet, which has promoted the flourishing of the area called "Village", where the gay community comes in the marches for pride. Egalitarian marriage has been allowed since 2005.

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• United States In 2015, the United States Supreme Court stated that same-sex couples are entitled to marriage anywhere in the country. Thus, the 14 states that still prohibited this type of civil union must end the restrictions. This week, a judge issued an opinion requiring public officials to hold such ceremonies even though their faith forbids them.

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