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
Armed gays don't get bashedThe slogan for the Pink Pistols organization. [1]
Be bold, be proud, be gayAnti-assimilationist and anti-capitalist slogan. [2]
Be gay, do crime An anti-authority and anti-capitalist slogan. [2]
Cake/Garlic bread is better than sexSlogan often used by the asexual community. [3] [4] [5]
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.
Free Mom HugsEmotional support slogan made popular by Sara Cunningham of FreeMomHugs.org. [6]
Gay by birth, fabulous by choiceMade popular by Birmingham City University LGBT Society
Gay Is GoodCoined by early gay activist Frank Kameny, modeled on the African American slogan "Black is beautiful". [7]
Gay? There's nothing queer about itThis 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.
Gays Bash BackThis slogan is often used by more militant gay people and implies self-defense against gay bashers.
Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Homophobia's got to go!Used by National Organization for Women (NOW). [8]
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.
Let's get one thing straight, I'm notMade popular by Rob, Bureau of matters concerning discrimination of The Hague area and mid-Holland, The Netherlands
Love WinsThe 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]
Majority doesn't existThis slogan was popularized by MAKEOUT in Belarus during the 2016 opening of the "meta- queer festival".
Out of the Closets and into the StreetsThis slogan was also used by Queer Nation. [12]
Protect the Dolls Slogan used in support of transgender women.
Protect trans kids Slogan used in support of transgender youth.
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.
Rainbows ReignUsed most notably on banners of the Pink Pistols organization.
Silence=Death/Action=LifeDesigned by six people, [13] including Avram Finkelstein, [14] 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.
Sorry girls, I suck dickUsed on shirts by the Swedish magazine and Internet-community QX.
Sounds gay, I'm inUsed by the community.
Trans rights are human rightsUsed by the community, origin unclear [15]
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!" [16]
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.
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".
We're here. We're queer. Get used to it [17] This slogan was popularized by Queer Nation. [18]
Why be afraid to be enGaygedBrooks foundation

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References

  1. ↑ "San Francisco's recent election offers a tale of two pinks" - National Review
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "For Asexual Folks Like Me, Cake Is Actually Better Than Sex". bonappetit.com. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Asexuality: What It Really Means to Be Ace". Injection magazine. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Pursuit of Garlic Bread: An Illustrated Primer to Asexuality". 2 August 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ↑ Free, Cathy. "This woman offered to be the 'mom' at any gay wedding. Her post went viral". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  7. ↑ Kameny, collected in Blasius and Phelan, p. 374
  8. ↑ NOW website, Equal Marriage Rights Chants Archived 2010-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  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. ↑ Reichert, Tom; Lambiase, Jacqueline (2003). Sex in Advertising: Perspectives on the Erotic Appeal. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. p. 232. ISBN   978-0-8058-4118-3.
  13. ↑ Green, Jesse (December 2003). "When Political Are Mattered". New York Times . Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  14. ↑ "Aids—20 Years And Counting - Panel Discussion". Interview in Arts. July 2001. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
  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. ↑ ""ILGO Fights Hate's Snarl" - Newsday". Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ ""We're here, we're queer, I'm sick of it" - Salon". 30 June 1999.
  18. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (6 April 1991). "Militants Back 'Queer,' Shoving 'Gay' the Way of 'Negro'". The New York Times.
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