Bridget Hope, a teacher and sponsor of the Gay Straight Alliance at Lockport Township High School District 205, said the pride symbols help LGBTQ students feel safe and seen.

Right here in Austin, young people have expressed fears about openly displaying Jewish pride symbols. Parents question whether it will be safe to bring children carrying Israeli flags.

A rainbow flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ community, while the transgender pride flag has a white stripe with light pink and blue stripes on either side.

The word pride has shifted over the millennia, from being first used to describe one of the seven deadly sins in Roman Catholic theology to becoming a global symbol for LGBTQ strength and empowerment.

Beyond symbols and flags, the coalition also criticized Austin Pride for “pinkwashing,” a term used to describe groups using LGBTQ+ people as a cover for alleged crimes or wrongdoing.

Right here in Austin, young people have expressed fears about openly displaying Jewish pride symbols. Parents question whether it will be safe to bring children carrying Israeli flags.

In 1999, President Bill Clinton declared June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Nine years later, President Barack Obama adapted the designation to a more inclusive name, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and ...