Showing posts with label rainbow flag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rainbow flag. Show all posts

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Open Forum: Does the Pride Flag Need a Make Over?

PRI/WYNC's Studio 360 radio show is having a design firm reconceptualize the pride flag and allowing their listeners to submit their own renditions as well. They believe the flag is old fashioned and in need of a 21st century makeover. The results air on the weekend of June 27th.

The show is sure to spark a debate among those who are loyal to the flag and those who are sick and tired of seeing rainbows abound. Some of the user submitted designs are quite funny, artistic and interesting.

What do you make of the effort to have a 21st century pride flag? Can this be something to replace the historic rainbow flag, is the notion ridiculous or are we in need of a more unison and universal complementary symbol?

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Open Forum: What Does the Pride Flag Mean to You?

The pride flag is flown for a host of reasons including personal pride, political aspirations of justice, equality and peace, as well as for allies to demonstrate their acceptance and safe and affirming attitude towards sexual minorities.

The flag represents many things to many different people, and brings forth several different emotions. The colors originally were designed to symbolize: pink (sex), red (life), orange (healing), yellow (sunlight), green (nature), blue (harmony), and purple/violet (spirit). Are these an accurate description of your feelings for the flag? What do you think of when you see the flag, and what does the pride flag mean to you?

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Gay Couple Forced to Remove Rainbow Flag by Homeowners Association

A gay couple has been forced to remove their rainbow pride flag, even though it was approved by a previous management company. The new company doesn't want to "clutter" the neighborhood and only allows national holiday flags to be recognized, even though Easter decor which is not part of a national holiday is permitted.

"Steven and Zeniff Vanderran of Mesa, Arizona say homophobia and ongoing disputes with their homeowners association are behind an order to remove a gay pride flag from their Queen Creek home.

Cambria Ocotillo’s design guidelines only allow certain flags, including decorations for certain holidays, according to Jonathan Olcott, the association’s attorney. The association also allows military and U.S. flags.

The couple says it has been the subject of slurs and mockery since the dispute began. In a May 11 posting on a local blog, a writer said the decorations were offensive and “If they want to flaunt their preferences in sex partners like that, they need to move into a gay community”
(Naz Today).
The gay couple is being unfairly mocked, and singled out while other non-nationally recognized celebrations are permitted.

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