Pride is the celebration that unites hundreds of millions of diverse LGBT+ people across the planet. It is the symbol of our common LGBT+ humanity. Unlike national flags, it is cherished by LGBT+ people – and straight allies – in every nation. Flown in every country, often briefly or secretly in repressive states, no other flag has such international reach and appeal. More evidence of success is the fact that our rainbow flag is now the most universal flag in the world. All this progress is the result of daring, inventive and unrelenting campaigning – against all odds – by national and international LGBT+ movements. It is an extraordinary accomplishment that more than 2,000 years of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic persecution have been significantly rolled back in most countries in less than half a century.
