For many, the flag is an important representation of the struggles experienced and achievements gained by a section of society that has been historically persecuted and which continues to experience discrimination as well as increasing numbers of hate crimes. The Pride flag incorporates additional colours that represent minority ethnic group members, as well as those identifying as trans and non-binary, while some versions of the flag also include the symbol for intersex. Of particular contention has been the use of a new(ish) “Progress Pride flag”, created in 2018 by US artist and designer Daniel Quasar. Yet recently it has become a source of division, both between LGBTQ+ communities and wider society, as well as between subgroups within the community itself. Pride month is a celebration of all things LGBTQ+. On 28th June 2023 by Mark Walters in Biphobia, hate crime, Hate crime legislation, homophobia, LGBT hate crime, Online hate, transgender hatred, transphobic hate crimeīy Mark Walters, Professor of Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Sussex. Is the burning of the Pride flag a hate crime?
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