[Wamvan] OUTWEEK 2015: An Invitation to the Flag-Raising Ceremony

[Mee, Janet]

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OUTWEEK 2015
An Invitation to the Flag-Raising Ceremony
On behalf of Pride UBC, Access & Diversity and the VP Students Portfolio

Date: Friday, February 6, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Location: Flagpole Plaza, between the Student Union Building and Brock Hall.

The Rainbow flag has been a symbol of pride, hope, and diversity for lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, queer, questioning, two-spirit,
and intersex (LGBTQ2I) communities since the 1970s. It symbolizes pride in standing
up for and being the person one is; hope for progress and equal rights in society
and around the world; and diversity within LGBTQ2I communities.

In 1978, San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker designed the first Rainbow flag
with eight stripes: pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, indigo, and violet.
According to Baker, the colours represented, respectively, sexuality, life, healing,
the sun, nature, harmony, art, and spirit. Over time, the flag has evolved to become
a symbol of solidarity and strength for LGBTQ2I communities. The current flag
consists of six colours and is recognized by the International Congress of Flag Makers.

UBC flies the Rainbow Flag in support of our LGBTQ2I students, faculty, and staff.
Please join us in celebrating the diversity of our campus.

For additional information regarding Outweek 2015 please visit http://outweek.prideubc.com



Janet Mee
Director | Access and Diversity
The University of British Columbia
1203 Brock Hall – 1874 East Mall | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z1
Phone 604 822 8950<tel:604%20822%208950> | Cell 604 417 2473<tel:604%20417%202473>
janet.mee at ubc.ca<mailto:janet.mee at ubc.ca>
students.ubc.ca/access<http://students.ubc.ca/access>


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