Gay equal sign
LGBT Symbols
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Gender diverse, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (sometimes also Asexual)
Rainbow Flag
Use of the rainbow colored flag to symbolize lgbtq+ fest goes back to 1978 at a San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Autonomy Day Parade. Designed by Gilbert Baker, the colors in the flag illustrate the diversity of the community and have approach to represent LGBTQIA event everywhere in the nature it is displayed.
Inverted Triangles
Use of inverted triangles as a symbol of male lover pride began to be widespread in the prior 1970s Gay Liberation Movement. It was adopted to remember that homosexuals were forced to wear a pink triangle in the Nazi Concentration Camps of World War II. Since the pink triangle has been generally a homosexual male symbol, a pink triangle in a jet circle, or simply a black triangle, is sometimes used by lesbians.
Lambda
Lambda, the Greek letter “L”, has been used since the early 1970s to denote LGBTQ pride, possibly because “L” stand for Liberation. Some people think It may also refer to same-sex love in ancient Greek culture.
Labrys
This axe, called a labrys, was adopted from matriarchal societies to symbolize the strength and c
Our Logo
The Human Rights Campaign logo is one of the most recognizable symbols of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer community. It has become synonymous with the fight for identical rights for LGBTQ+ Americans.
The logo — unveiled in fall 1995 — helped usher in a recent era for the corporation, which had previously been known as the Human Rights Campaign Fund. When HRCF was founded in 1980, it was primarily a fund for supporting pro-fairness congressional candidates. The rebranding in 1995 announced to the country that, in the words of then- Executive Director Elizabeth Birch, "We're so much more than a fund."
The logo was the closing touch on a finish reorganization of HRC. In addition to the well-established lobbying and political behavior committee capabilities, new Foundation programs — including the Workplace Project and Family Project — were added. All of HRC's investigate, communications, marketing and universal relations functions were broadly expanded. HRC began a long period of robust growth and became regarded as one of the largest and most powerful mainstream advocacy organizations in the country. As Birch would often
Leading the fight for LGBTQ+ rights.
We’ve spent more than 40 years creating the most dominant movement for equality our country has ever seen. But despite this progress, our most marginalized are still suffering from aggression, discrimination and fear. Our goal is to make certain that all LGBTQ+ people, and particularly those of us who are transitioned, people of color and HIV+, are treated as full and equal citizens within our movement, across our country and around the world.
Impact
Our Mission
The Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Campaign Foundation fight to create equality, equity and liberation a reality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender non-conforming and queer people. As the nation’s largest Queer civil rights organization, we drive impact by inspiring, engaging and mobilizing millions of pro-equality voters and supporters to elect pro-equality leaders and to ask for equity-based policies and legislation; changing hearts and minds through programming that increases understanding, visibility and encourage for the diverse Gay community in all aspects of our identities; and transforming the institutions and systems t
What's That Red Equal-Sign on Facebook All About?
They're popping up on Facebook news feeds around the nation, but without much explanation. Just what are those red equal-sign Facebook profile pictures all about? Look no further than the Human Rights Campaign, an organization in encourage of gay marriage that is running a particularly successful social media initiative as the Supreme Court discusses the issue over the next two days.
Social Trend: Facebook profile pictures changed to HRC's same sign as SCOTUS argues gay marriage.
In a Facebook post today, the HRC asked gay marriage supporters to " coat the town red," wearing red in their wardrobe as well on their Facebook pages, changing profile photos over to the HRC "=" logo. The idea has even caught the eyes of Congress, with 13 members showcasing the symbol, according to Ryan Beckwith.
The campaign has left many on Twitter wondering what modifying a profile picture will accomplish.
Boston comedian Dana Jay Bein had a more optimistic outlook in a Facebook post: "Seeing all of the people who support can arouse people to take MORE action - small adjust . I'd much rather observe red equal signs than pictures of Grumpy Kitten
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