June--It is Pride Month!
In anticipation of Pride Month, I created 3 collages with a mid-century feel. The colors were taken from the "sunset lesbian flag."
The lesbian flag has gone through a few iterations. The earlier "lipstick" flag did not represent butch, non-femme, or androgynous lesbians. The "sunset flag" seems to have been widely accepted.
However, I am hardly an expert, being a straight old Quaker, so please leave comments below. My education and that of others will broaden.
Our society has come a long way. Thank goodness.
When I was a young teacher, I knew other teachers who had to keep who they were a secret--for fear of loosing their jobs.
We still have far to go in raising individual and collective consciousness, but oh it is so much more open than before.
To celebrate, I started creating some gay pride collages. Each piece utilizes the colors adopted by the community it represents. These three echo the lesbian flag.
When researching the Lesbian flag I came across a fascinating museum located in London. I recommend you visit it!
"The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world" we all share.
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/
That article on the history of the flag from the Horniman Museum and Gardens? It is here: https://www.horniman.ac.uk/story/a-horniman-lesbian-flag/
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