A few short years later in 1978, Gilbert Baker created the multi-colored Pride flag we still wave during Pride week each year. LGBT Pride celebrations started in 1970-the year after the Stonewall Rebellion-in a few select cities, including Los Angeles.
At the other end of the spectrum, the play explores the life of a closeted, lesbian South American Muslim who finds that there is no word in her native language to describe who she is.
Keeping in the spirit of celebrating LGBT Pride month, over the weekend I watched a great documentary called Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride, and then attended an ACLU/SC sponsored production of the brilliant one-woman play, ' No Word In Guyanese For Me.' The documentary examines the history of Gay Pride celebrations as a movement and highlights the role Pride events have played in advancing the LGBT community's rights.
