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“Visibility” is a word that permeates the history of the LGBTQIA+ struggle in Brazil. Not even during the most violent and authoritarian times—such as the military dictatorship—was there silence or inertia. In the attempts to form national meetings from to , in the creation of Grupo Somos and the newspapers Lampião da Esquina and Chanacomchana in , in the lesbian uprising at Ferro’s Bar in and in the years-long pressure to remove homosexuality from the list of diseases—which finally came to fruition in —rights activists took the lead in mobilizing and putting up a fight.

It comes as no surprise, therefore, that the main date for celebrating sexual diversity in Brazil is June 28, in reference to a riot that took place in New York Urban area in On that occasion, regulars at the Stonewall Inn, one of Manhattan’s popular gay bars, resisted a violent police raid. The protest became a milestone in the LGBTQIA+ movement for rights in the US and is now celebrated in many other countries, including Brazil, as International LGBT+ Identity festival Day.

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LGBTQ+ Pride Flags

In the LGBTQ+ community, we signify our pride with flags. With many distinct identities in the group, there comes many diverse flags to know. We have collected all of the flags and a guide to learn about all of the diverse colors of our community’s rainbow. We know that this may not be all of the flags that represent our society, but we will update the page as novel flags become popular!

Explore the flag collection below! Look a flag's name by hovering or clicking on the flag.

Umbrella Flags

  • Gilbert Baker Pride Flag

  • Traditional Pride Flag

  • Philadelphia Pride Flag

  • Progress Pride Flag

  • Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride Flag

  • Queer Pride Flag

The original Pride Flag was created in after activist Harvey Milk asked artist Gilbert Baker to design a symbol of gay pride. Each dye represents a different part of the LGBTQ+ community: hot pink represents sex, red symbolizes life, orange stands for healing, yellow equals sunlight, green stands for nature, turquoise symbolizes magic and art,

Note: Traveling as an Diverse person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our existence as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to comprehend the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they select to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be frightened of the earth, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be guarded, and look out for each other! 

The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.

The global landscape for Gay rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Homosexual Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Homosexual Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin

Why Pride month is still needed

The following piece was created by a PAPYRUS staff member to celebrate Pride month, and highlight the importance of celebrating LGBTQIA+ people not just in June, but all year round.

Lots of people ask why Celebration month is still needed, and to some people outside of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can look like Pride isn’t necessary anymore. But there are many reasons why Pride month is still needed, and – as a lesbian woman – I’d like to share with you how I think celebrating Self-acceptance can be a good thing for young LGBTQIA+ people, including those who experience thoughts of suicide.

Long history

Pride started as a protest called the Stonewall Riots which happened because Police tried to raid the Stonewall Inn in New York. Pride Month honours those who were part of the most important male lover rights protests and is a reminder that Pride can still fight for our rights. It wasn’t until that June officially became Pride Month in the USA. It has since grown into a massive celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Pride month isn’t just Gay Pride

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