What is the Philadelphia People of Colour-Inclusive pride flag and what does it mean?
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Philadelphia People of Colour-Inclusive pride flag
In June 2017, marketing firm Tierney partnered with the city of Philadelphia to launch the inclusive LGBTQ+ rainbow pride flag. This flag builds on top of the popular 6-coloured rainbow flag, and adds brown and black to raise awareness of the racism that people of colour face within the LGBTQ+ community.
Meaning behind the colours:
- Black and brown represent people of colour
- Red represents life
- Orange represents healing
- Yellow represents sunlight
- Green represents nature
- Blue represents serenity
- Purple represents spirit
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