flag by replacing the traditional red and white stripes with the colors of the rainbow. We, as LGBTQ people, have even changed the U.S. A flag with an added black stripe represents support for victory over AIDS. South Africa flies its own version: a combination of the national flag and the original rainbow flag. Houston debuted a Family Pride flag in 2007 in celebration of same-sex couples raising children.
Prides worldwide have flown variations of the rainbow flag for decades, but it seems like bigots are only mad at this one because it was changed to support people of color. The reaction to these new stripes are a reminder of how white supremacy permeates many spaces, even those of a vastly marginalized group like the LGBTQ community. I want to decide who is represented and supported in our community. What we hear: I’ve never been excluded from a venue or a party based on my race. What they say: This is going to create more divisiveness in our community. What they say: This isn’t going to change anything.
