On the occasion of International LGBTI Pride Day which takes place every June 28, the FC Barcelona celebrates its commitment to vindicating the rights of the LGBTIQ+ community by raising the rainbow flag at its facilities. The club has chosen the Progressive Pride flag as its emblem for this action. ‘Progress Pride’ more inclusive. Thus, the white, pink and light blue stripes are added to the rainbow flag along with the brown and black arrow-shaped stripes, which represent that it is a movement in constant progression and that there are still steps to be taken to achieve full integration. and acceptance of the different groups within society.
In total they have been placed 22 banderas, 19 at the Camp Nou -located on the lateral stands, in the space occupied during the competition by the League and European competition teams- and three more on the grandstand esplanade. These banners will wave in the wind as a symbol of sexual diversity from this Tuesday, June 28, until Thursday, June 30.
Rainbow flags at Camp Nou
Last May, on the occasion of the European Diversity Month, the club also carried out actions aimed at the LGTBIQ+ community, including a video starring Mapi León and Dani Alves on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, which is commemorated on May 17. With the help of two top-level athletes, such as the female first-team player, who has been significant on numerous occasions in the fight against LGTBI-phobia, and the male first-team player, always together with causes like this, the Club sent a message of support to people who have suffered, or suffer, discrimination based on their sexual orientation or identity.
Rainbow flags at Camp Nou
Within the framework of this commitment to the fight for a more diverse and inclusive community and club, on February 18, the International Day against LGTBI-phobia in the world of sports, a collaboration agreement was signed with the association Yellow Panthers to fight against homophobia and discrimination for reasons of sexual orientation or identity in sport and in society, as stated in the last statutory amendment of the Club. Among other actions, this association has carried out awareness-raising activities for the technical training staffs of the handball, basketball, roller hockey and futsal sections, as well as the Masía educational team.
Stonewall Inn
The history
The celebration of the International LGTBI Pride Day reminds us that in New York On June 28, 1969, there was a police search in the local gay Stonewall Inn. As the policemen were taking the clients out to the street to take them to the police station, a crowd of people gathered in front of the premises to demonstrate against that injustice. It was the first time that the gay community strongly rebelled against the institutional and social repression it suffered. This event is considered to have marked the beginning of homosexual liberation.
The first Pride demonstration was held in New York on June 28, 1970. In 1977, at the Ramblas of Barcelonathe first demonstration for the rights of the LGTBI collective in the Spanish state took place.
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