06/08/2021
AAF New England does not stand for hate against any community. We’re an organization who supports all industry professionals and students.
We recognize that there is still a human rights conflict against the LGBTQIA+ community and we urge our members to educate themselves, donate to a national + local organization, and to support their local community.
☑️ Before Pride became a celebration, it started out as a protest. June 28, 1969 marks the start of the Stonewall riots in which the q***r community responded to a police raid that began at the Stonewall Inn, a bar located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, that served as a safe haven for the city’s gay, le***an and transgender community.
☑️ The rainbow flag was created in 1978 by artist, designer, Vietnam War veteran and then-drag performer, Gilbert Baker. He was commissioned to create a flag by another gay icon, politician Harvey Milk, for San Francisco’s annual pride parade.