The Gay & Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (GLAPN) curates a list of regional heroes every June as part of their Pride month celebrations. Queer Heroes of the Pacific NW - 2020 edition A June 2015 issue of Portland Monthly looked back on four decades of local courage, progress, and good times. And earlier this month marked the 50th anniversary of the first organized Pride march, the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, to honor what happened at Stonewall and what the LGBTQ+ movement was–and still is–fighting for: equal rights, justice, and freedom to live openly and free from harm. Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York. The original gay pride flag, designed by Gilbert Baker, first flew at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration in 1978. See how the pride flag has changed over time, and what designs and colors represent different parts of the queer community in this guide written by Ariel Sobel. The “Progress” Pride flag, designed by Portland-based artist Daniel Quasar, features the traditional six-color rainbow flag, overlaid with chevron stripes in white, light pink, light blue, brown, and black stripes, to indicate colors of the trans pride flag and communities of color.
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