Pride Month is a worldwide occasion to celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and to stand up for its rights and visibility. It's about showing love, pride and acceptance for all gender identities and sexual orientations. We are allies of the queer community and celebrate the colourful, wonderful world we live in. To mark the occasion, we'd like to share some relevant background on Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Queer community – be out and proud.
The queer community is a diverse, colourful community of people who don't fit the heteronormative order of gender and sexuality. It includes lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual and queer people, and many other identities. The community fights for equality, visibility and acceptance – and in doing so celebrates the diversity of individual identities and relationships.
What does LGBTQIA+ mean?
The queer community is often referred to as LGBTQIA+. The abbreviation LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual. The plus (+) at the end includes all groups not directly covered by the abbreviation. One example is pansexual.
The background to Pride Month & Gay Pride (aka Christopher Street Day)
Pride Month takes place every year in June. From 1 to 30 June, the queer community stands up for its rights, its sexual orientation and gender identity, and promotes greater awareness and tolerance.
Pride Month is rooted in the Stonewall uprising of 1969, which is considered a milestone in the history of the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights. The uprising took place at the Stonewall Inn, a bar in New York's Greenwich Village. On the night of 28 June 1969, LGBTQIA+ people fought back against repeated police raids and harassment. The uprising lasted several days and led to nationwide protests for the rights and visibility of the queer community. The Stonewall uprising is regarded as the starting point of the modern LGBTQIA+ movement and inspired the fight for equality, acceptance and recognition of queer people's rights worldwide.
During Pride Month, parades, events and celebrations take place around the world to celebrate the diversity, pride and love within the queer community. Part of this is the
By the way: in Germany, the term Christopher Street Day (CSD for short) has become established for the Gay Pride events that take place during Pride Month. It is named after Christopher Street in New York City, where the Stonewall uprising took place in 1969.
How can allies support the queer community?
Allies are people who don't identify as queer themselves but stand in solidarity with the queer community and actively advocate for equality, acceptance and support. They are allies who speak out against discrimination and prejudice by standing up for the rights and needs of queer people.
Join parades, festivals and demonstrations to amplify and support the voices and concerns of the queer community! You'll find all Pride dates via the following links:
The Pride rainbow flag
The best-known symbol of the LGBTQIA+ community is probably the rainbow flag. Gilbert Baker, an American designer, created the rainbow flag in 1978. The colourful Pride flag is often worn or raised during Pride Month. It not only symbolises the pride of the LGBTQIA+ community but also stands for peace and the desire for change. Since its creation, the rainbow flag has become a powerful and inspiring symbol of equality and acceptance.
Want to take a stand and wear the rainbow flag? Then check out our Queer Collection with 3 exclusive LGBTQIA+ designs. Find our socks for an open world here. 🌈
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