02/06/2026
Pride Month is an annual, dedicated month that focuses on and celebrates LGBTQ+ people and their history. It’s a month centred around recognising and celebrating diversity in s*xuality and identity, and promoting equal rights for all. Through Pride Month, the voices of marginalised individuals can be heard and given the focus to talk about issues concerning the LGBTQIA+ community.
The symbol of pride is the rainbow flag, also known as the “pride flag”. This flag was created by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978 and has been used as a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community ever since. The choice of the rainbow colours is especially significant as each colour represents its own concept, these being:
Red: symbolic of life
Orange: symbolic of healing
Yellow: symbolic of sunshine
Green: symbolic of nature
Blue: symbolic of harmony
Purple: symbolic of spirit
Previously, the flag had eight colours, with turquoise symbolising art and hot pink symbolising s*x. This fluid nature of the flag continues today, with the flag having been revised in recent years with the addition of black and brown to represent people of colour with the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. In addition, the colours pink, baby blue, and white were also recently added to give representation to transgender people.
At Stitches Collection we have a wide range of dolls with different vulnerabilities, but pictured here are our 6 Pride Dolls.
Check out the rest at www.stitchescollection.com
LGBTQ Australia & New Zealand Gay Pride
