Nearly 250 years ago, on June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. We now celebrate Flag Day on the anniversary of that resolution — but observances certainly ...

In June, you might notice an increasing number of rainbow flags around town. It’s Pride Month in the United States, which means this multicolored symbol is more prevalent than usual. But what’s the ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 stars hangs over a ...

Pride Month and showing queer Pride has a long history. Almost 55 years ago, members of the queer community protested in New York, standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, in what became known as the Stonewall ...

At its best, flags can be powerful symbols. Flags can represent pride, hope, resilience, history, and the future. At the worst, they are symbols of hate and can incite fear and trigger trauma.

Every year in June, rainbow flags emerge on the façades of homes and businesses to celebrate Pride. The market for rainbow party favors and rainbow novelty clothing booms. In the other months of the ...

LOS ANGELES - The rainbow pride flag is a powerful symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and social movements. Since its inception, it has become a global icon of diversity, love, and acceptance. Understanding the ...

For the first time in history, a Black History Flag is flying over a federal building. It was a historic ceremony on Wednesday morning at the Denver Federal Center. Getting that flag to fly above the ...

The Florida city of St. Petersburg, long a bastion of LGBTQ+ rights and mindful of its racially segregated past, is ...