LGBTQ slogans

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LGBTQ slogans are catchphrases or slogans which express support for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities and LGBTQ rights.

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Slogans

SloganNotes
"Gay? There's nothing queer about it"This slogan is used in a TV-commercial about homosexuality in name of the Royal Dutch Football Association. It is a translation of the original Dutch pay-off "Homo? Boeit geen flikker" by Delight Agency, an advertising agency from Amsterdam.
"Gay Is Good"Coined by early gay activist Frank Kameny, modeled on the African American slogan "Black is beautiful". [1]
"Gays Bash Back"This slogan is often used by more militant gay people and implies self-defense against gay bashers.
"Majority doesn't exist"This slogan was popularized by MAKEOUT in Belarus during the 2016 opening of the "meta- queer festival".
"We're here. We're queer. Get used to it" [2] This slogan was popularized by Queer Nation. [3]
"Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Homophobia's got to go!"Used by National Organization for Women (NOW). [4]
"We say gay!" / "It's okay to say gay!"Protest slogan against the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act and other Anti-LGBT curriculum laws in the United States, which have been referred to by the media as "don't say gay" bills.
"Don't say DeSantis!"Protest slogan against Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, who passed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, the original "don't say gay" bill.
"Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Ron DeSantis has got to go!"Protest slogan against Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, who passed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, the original "don't say gay" bill.
"Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Ron DeSantis go away!"Protest slogan against Ron DeSantis, the current Governor of Florida, who passed the Florida Parental Rights in Education Act, the original "don't say gay" bill.
"We're here, we're queer and we'd like to say hello!"A variation of the above used by Queer Nation during the 1992 opening of the "Queer Shopping Network".
"Silence=Death/Action=Life"Designed by six people, [5] including Avram Finkelstein, [6] this slogan was used by ACT UP to draw attention to the AIDS crisis in America. It was often used in conjunction with a right-side up pink triangle.
"Two, Four, Six, Eight! How Do You Know Your Kids Are Straight?"This slogan against heterosexism was also used by Queer Nation. Another variation is "One, Two, Three, Four! Open up the closet door! Five, Six, Seven, Eight! Don't assume your kids are straight!" [7]
"Out of the Closets and into the Streets"This slogan was also used by Queer Nation. [8]
"Rainbows Reign"Used most notably on banners of the Pink Pistols organization.
"Gay by birth, fabulous by choice"Made popular by Birmingham City University LGBT Society
"Let's get one thing straight, I'm not"Made popular by Rob, Bureau of matters concerning discrimination of The Hague area and mid-Holland, The Netherlands
"Why be afraid to be enGayged"Brooks foundation
"Sorry girls, I suck dick"Used on shirts by the Swedish magazine and Internet-community QX.
"Love Wins"The title of Rob Bell's 2011 book, which "addresses one of the most controversial issues of faith —hell and the afterlife— arguing, would a loving God send people to eternal torment forever?" [9] The prominent Christian pastor also came out in support of Gay marriage in 2013. [10] #LoveWins also became popular following the U. S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold same-sex marriage in June 2015. [11]
"Armed gays don't get bashed"The slogan for the Pink Pistols organization. [12]
"Free Mom Hugs"Emotional support slogan made popular by Sara Cunningham of FreeMomHugs.org. [13]
"Be bold, be proud, be gay"Anti-assimilationist and anti-capitalist slogan. [14]
"Be gay, do crime"An anti-authority and anti-capitalist slogan. [14]
"Sounds gay, I'm in"Used by the community.
"Trans rights are human rights"Used by the community, origin unclear [15]
"Protect trans kids"Slogan used in support of transgender youth.
"Cake/Garlic bread is better than sex"Slogan often used by the asexual community. [16] [17] [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Kameny, collected in Blasius and Phelan, p. 374
  2. ↑ ""We're here, we're queer, I'm sick of it" - Salon". 30 June 1999.
  3. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (6 April 1991). "Militants Back 'Queer,' Shoving 'Gay' the Way of 'Negro'". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ NOW website, Equal Marriage Rights Chants Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Green, Jesse (December 2003). "When Political Are Mattered". New York Times . Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  6. ↑ "Aids—20 Years And Counting - Panel Discussion". Interview in Arts. July 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  7. ↑ ""ILGO Fights Hate's Snarl" - Newsday". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ Reichert, Tom; Lambiase, Jacqueline (2003). Sex in Advertising: Perspectives on the Erotic Appeal. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 232. ISBN   978-0-8058-4118-3.
  9. ↑ Noble, Barnes &. "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  10. ↑ Affairs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World. "Love, Gender Roles, and the Fight for Gay Marriage: A Conversation with Rob and Kristen Bell". berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "HRC's #LoveWins Hashtag Goes Viral; Celebrates Marriage Equality Victory - The Shorty Awards". shortyawards.com. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
  12. ↑ "San Francisco's recent election offers a tale of two pinks" - National Review
  13. ↑ Free, Cathy. "This woman offered to be the 'mom' at any gay wedding. Her post went viral". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  14. 1 2 Hudson, David (2018-08-10). "What does 'Be Gay, Do Crime' mean?". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  15. ↑ Everhart, Avery R. (2020-10-06). "The limits and the promise of trans rights as human rights claims". OpenGlobalRights. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  16. ↑ "For Asexual Folks Like Me, Cake Is Actually Better Than Sex". bonappetit.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Asexuality: What It Really Means to Be Ace". Injection magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "The Pursuit of Garlic Bread: An Illustrated Primer to Asexuality" . Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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