Leather pride flag
The Leather Pride Flag is a symbol that has been used by the leather subculture since the 1990s. It was designed by Tony DeBlase in 1989. The design was presented at the International Mr. Leather event in Chicago, Illinois, on May 28, 1989.[1][2] Initial reaction to the flag was mixed. According to DeBlase's article A Leather Pride Flag, "Some, particularly on the east coast, reacted positively to the concept, but were quite concerned, some even offended, that I had not involved the community in helping to create the design."[3] DeBlase gave this explanation of the design: "The flag is composed of nine horizontal stripes of equal width. From the top and from the bottom, the stripes alternate black and royal blue. The central stripe is white. In the upper left quadrant of the flag is a large red heart. I will leave it to the viewer to interpret the colors and symbols."[4]
References
change- ↑ "Leather History Timeline". Archived from the original on 2010-08-03. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ Sears, James Thomas, ed. (2005), Youth, Education, and Sexualities: An International Encyclopedia, vol. 2, Greenwood Publishing Group, p. 701
- ↑ "A Leather Pride Flag". leatherarchives.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ↑ "Anthony DeBlase". Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
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