“At Tandia, we believe in the importance of inclusivity and acceptance of all individuals. We are proud to celebrate Pride Month and are committed to ensuring that Tandia is a place where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected.”.
The month of June is Pride Month and is dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQIA2S+ voices, celebration of LGBTQIA2S+ culture and the support of LGBTQIA2S+ rights. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1968.
You probably knew that the rainbow flag — created by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978 — is used as a symbol of LGBTQIA+ pride, but did you know that each colour on the flag has its own meaning? In the widely known six-colour flag, red is symbolic of life, orange is symbolic of healing, yellow is sunshine, green is nature, blue represents harmony and purple is spirit.
There have been many variations on the flag. In 2021, the flag has was altered in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests, including black to represent diversity, brown to represent inclusivity and light blue and pink, which are the colours of the trans pride flag.
