Whew, what a start to the year!
The wedding bells, of course, refer to Ellen Page's marriage, well-celebrated here at lgbtculturalheritage.com! It was some lovely news to start the new year, especially considering that current events are, in general, not so positive.
In more good news: our first post is live! We had a discussion and concluded: rather than dive into those subjects that are of particular interested to us - marriage in cultures throughout history, for instance, or the important religious or political positions held by those we might deem non-binary or transgender in today's language - we should start with the basics. There are key parts of our cultural heritage that transcend boundaries, such as the rainbow flag as our emblem. You can read more about that here: www.lgbtculturalheritage.com/rainbows-and-flags . We'll likely expand on this later on, but at its core, this remains true: "Flags usually tell us where we come from and who we are. Stateless and unbound, Baker’s [rainbow] flag told us who we could be.”
Finally, we’re adding to our reading list! We’re reading "Pride Parades: How a Parade Changed the World" by Katherine McFarland Bruce. It documents how defiant riots turned to joyful, defiant parades - often one of the first public signs of an organised LGBT+ community in any place. We're excited to delve into this, and hope you are able to join us in some interesting discussion at the end of it!