The LGBTQ rights and liberation movement has had a long history here, from the historic sit-ins at Dewey’s restaurant in 1965, to the Annual Reminders at Independence Hall from 1965 to 1969, a precursor to today’s Pride marches. » READ MORE: Find ways to celebrate in our 2021 Pride events calendarīut, at the same time, it’s important to remember that the fight is not over. In Pennsylvania, there’s an effort to ban transgender kids from playing sports. There’s no hate crime legislation for LGBTQ people. And violence continues, especially against Black trans women. In 2017, Philadelphia took a bold step toward LGBTQ representation with the introduction of the Philly Pride flag: our own version of the popular six-colored-stripe rainbow Pride flag. The Philly Pride flag adds two new stripes - brown and black - to the top of the rainbow. The flag put Philadelphia in the global spotlight, and it’s seen widespread use around the world since, appearing on Nike and Converse sneakers, in the second season finale of the FX show Pose, and more. Even the new “Everyone Is Awesome” Pride-themed LEGO set included black and brown stripes as part of its design.īut for a lot of people, the multiple variations of Pride flags may seem confusing. What does it mean? Why does it exist? If you have questions, you’re not alone, and we’re here to help.
