From a list of famous guest editors taking over the site for a week that includes Rob Rinder, Nicola Adams, Peter Tatchell, Kimberly Hart-Simpson, John Whaite, Anna Richardson and Dr Ranj, we’ll also have the likes Sir Ian McKellen and Drag Race stars The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney and Tia Kofi offering their insights.ĭuring Pride Month, which runs from 1 - 30 June, .uk will also be supporting Kyiv Pride, a Ukrainian charity forced to work harder than ever to protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community during times of conflict, and youth homelessness charity AKT. MORE: Find all of .uk's Pride coverage right hereĪnd we’ve got some great names on board to help us, too. This year marks 50 years of Pride, so it seems only fitting that .uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month. The first rainbow flag had eight colours – hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, violet.Īs the flag has evolved, some of the colours have changed. Explore some of the most important LGBTQ symbols, and learn what the colors on the pride flag actually mean. Once inspiration struck, Baker wanted to give this new rainbow meaning. Heres What The Colors On The Pride Flag Actually Mean People have celebrated their queerness using symbols throughout the ages. It was like a rainbow.’ What do the colours in the Rainbow Flag mean?
North beach beatniks… bored bikers in black leather, lithe girls in belly-dance get-ups, pink haired punks… muscle gayboys… butch dykes in blue jeans and fairies of all genders… we were all in a swirl of colour and light.
In Baker’s memoir, Rainbow Warrior, he wrote: ‘The crowd was as much a part of the show as the band.