Friday, May 26, 2023

Little Apple Pride Celebration

 

Last month, I attended Little Apple Pride in Manhattan, Kansas.

I recorded video of the pride parade, which included a variety of LGBT pride flags. 

 

 

The theme for this year’s pride celebration was “Friends of Dorothy,” which was originally a secret code that gay men used to identify themselves to each other when it wasn’t socially acceptable for them to publicly disclose their sexuality. 

The phrase has subsequently been used to describe all members of the LGBT community. 

Here are the flags I observed in the parade, with links to information about the flags and the identities they represent. 

 

 

Rainbow Pride Flag



Originally a symbol for gay men, the rainbow pride flag is now used to represent the entire LGBT community.

 

 

Intersex



Someone with biological traits in between those typically considered male or female.

 

 

Genderfluid



A person whose gender identity and/or gender presentation varies over time.

 

Pansexual



Someone who is attracted to men, women, and non-binary people.

 

 

Bisexual



Someone who is attracted to both men and women.

Although not explicitly referenced, bisexual people generally can be attracted to people who identify as non-binary as well.

 

 

Transgender



A person whose gender identity is different from the gender they were assigned at birth.

 

 

Powercat Rainbow Flag



The powercat is a symbol of Kansas State University, located in Manhattan, Kansas. This flag combines an expression of pride in the LGBT community with K-State pride.

 

 

Lesbian



A woman who is attracted to other women.

Symbols associated with lesbianism are sometimes used by bisexual women, trans women, and non-binary people - who are attracted to women.

 

 

Progress Pride



A pride flag that combines the rainbow flag with triangular stripes that represent black and brown members of the LGBT community and transgender people.

 

 

Nonbinary



Someone with a gender identity that is not strictly male or female.

 

 

If you're looking for a crash course on the basics of sexual orientation and gender identity, you're welcome to read articles I wrote on those topics in 2015. 

 

 

During the Little Apple Pride celebration, I wore a trans button and a pin featuring the Kansas state seal.

 



 

I also painted my nails for the occasion.

 


 

 

I attended the festival that followed the parade.

The festival was held at the Wefald Pavilion in City Park, behind Aggieville.

At the festival, I purchased a fan that displays the colors of the non-binary pride flag.

 

 


 

Next month, I plan to attend the pride celebration in Kansas City, which I first attended last year.

 

 

 

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