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Pride Month begins, rainbow flags flown at public sites

cultureJun 1, 202616213,784

Cities and organizations marked the start of June by raising rainbow Pride flags at high-profile sites, including Rockefeller Center in New York City and Yakima City Hall in Washington. Groups paired the flag raisings with branded messaging and visuals, displaying Pride versions of their logos and images such as a hand holding a small rainbow flag labeled "happy pride" and a rainbow flag against a blue sky. The displays echo the flag's origin: activist and artist Gilbert Baker created the first Rainbow Flag in 1978 at Harvey Milk's request to give young LGBTQ people hope. These public flag raisings and branded displays matter because they make LGBTQ inclusion visible in civic spaces and signal institutional support for dignity, respect, and equality during Pride Month.

Meme screenshot of dialog from Fire Emblem Path of Radiance with the character Ike saying "If you're looking for pride...I have it." with a rainbow flag background. It's a pun on pride and lgbt pride
@altoclarinet5.bsky.social4265
A beige computer from the 90s with a CRT monitor, displaying the 6 stripe Gilbert Baker rainbow pride flag
@alice.averlong.com3565
Art share banner featuring the artist's OC, Anja Sweet, posing joyously with a rainbow Pride Flag. Bad handwritten lettering reads, "Pride Month Art Share" in one corner in colorful letters, and in the opposite corner, "Be gay, Do crime" in pink.
@carminedeville.bsky.social710
Snagglepuss from Hanna Barbera cartoons- a pink anthropomorphic mountain lion- smiling to the viewer and posing with a rainbow pride flag draped behind him. Art by Brynk, 2021.
@brynkbunny.bsky.social648
A cross stitch of a rainbow heart and a blushing frog on purple aida fabric. The photo is staged with rainbow beads, flowers, and a part of a Pride flag. BAD Stitch.
@badstitch.bsky.social388
Red XIII holds a rainbow flag in his mouth and smiles cutely.
@spectacledlion.bsky.social317
A picture of 9 Joltik from Pokemon, each smiling and holding a different LGBT pride flag. In order they are the standard rainbow, transgender, pansexual, nonbinary, bisexual, lesbian, asexual, aromantic, and genderfluid flags.
@rickydirigo.bsky.social243
Illustration of a pride parade, Medieval Stylie. A rework of the month of May from the Tres Riches Heures de duc Barry
@fionacreates.bsky.social200
Art of Ed and Stede from Our Flag Means Death. Stede is wearing glittery pink hotpants, with a rainbow flag around his shoulders. Ed is wearing a cropped purple shirt, his leather jacket, and a short leather skirt, and cradling Stede’s face as they smile at each other.
@merryfinches.bsky.social173
A sticker with an illustration of Garak smirking and doing jazz hands with a rainbow behind him and text that says "friend of Garak" in front.
@reforest-kelley.bsky.social143
Boromir in Gondorian armour standing on the ruins of Osgiliath and holding a Pride flag
@jobot935.bsky.social95
The Resonite 'gloopie' logo. The colors are unchanged. Get it. That's the joke.
@resonite.com112
A rainbow‑coloured ESA (European Space Agency) flag waves in the wind against a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. Sunlight shines through the semi‑transparent fabric, making the ESA logo and text partially visible across the flowing material
@operations.esa.int99
A rainbow Mackie and trans-flag King Crab battlemech stand on a grey background. Two BattleTech chevrons in pride flag and trans pride colors are placed in the corner. Text reads: BattleMech Pride Parade, the Inner Sphere is celebrating Pride month this June! Post your pride-flag BattleMechs with #PrideMechs
@versusrev.bsky.social73
koi standing in front of a rainbow background, happily holding up a trans flag in his right hand and a demisexual flag in his left
@boiofkoi.bsky.social71
Alt text Image 1: A distressed, aged-looking official document headed “Hell, Pandemonium LLC. — Infernal Resources Monthly Incident Report.” Stamped Urgent and Ongoing in red, with “WE HATE THIS” scrawled across the top. Month: June. Subject: Crawley/Crowley. Original classification “Gross Misconduct” is crossed out and replaced with “COMPLICATED.” The incident summary describes Crowley being caught consorting with Enemy Angel Aziraphale at a human Pride event. Hell’s initial assessment declares the case watertight, destruction imminent, with “FINALLY” written in red and increasingly unhinged annotations. A second assessment from Legal overrides everything: during the reporting period Crowley ensured Pride events ran without incident, causing traffic disruption in 47 city centres, productivity loss, public space occupation, and noise complaints in 23 districts. Combined disruption index: EXCEPTIONAL. Since Hell specifically contracted for human disruption, Legal’s case for commendation is watertight. The document ends with “SATAN DAMN IT” stamped in large red letters and the defeated note: “We really thought we had him this time.” An attached evidence photo shows Crowley pressing a kiss to Aziraphale’s temple while Aziraphale smiles with his eyes closed, both wearing Pride badges against a backdrop of a Pride flag and celebrating crowd.
@rubygold.bsky.social61
Bust icon artwork on an anthro fox with teal hair and glasses wearing a pan flag bandana, rainbow flag background
@thefurrybarista.bsky.social72
A promotional banner (for Columbia Picture Aquaverse theme park in Thailand) featuring Garfield mascot wearinng rainbow scarf and rainbow badge, holding a rainbow flag. This promotional banner was posted to announce that Garfield was participating in Bangkok Pride Parade 2026. Source: https://www.facebook.com/ColumbiaPicturesAquaverse/posts/-4-%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99-%F0%9D%90%82%F0%9D%90%A8%F0%9D%90%A5%F0%9D%90%AE%F0%9D%90%A6%F0%9D%90%9B%F0%9D%90%A2%F0%9D%90%9A-%F0%9D%90%8F%F0%9D%90%A2%F0%9D%90%9C%F0%9D%90%AD%F0%9D%90%AE%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AC-%F0%9D%90%80%F0%9D%90%AA%F0%9D%90%AE%F0%9D%90%9A%F0%9D%90%AF%F0%9D%90%9E%F0%9D%90%AB%F0%9D%90%AC%F0%9D%90%9E-%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%9A-exclusive-%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2/1437917395045397/
@mishimakitan.bsky.social55
Diablo 2 necromancer and druid holding hands. a flying skeleton and crow hold a rainbow flag that says love is love
@clunse.bsky.social52
A two-panel pride themed comic. Panel 1 - Kimi dressed as a unicorn fairy with pastel colours in his outfit. He states to the viewer, "Okay so it's pride month, and Ludwig sometimes gets a little bit excited..." Panel 2 - Ludwig is dressed in his red, spotted boxers, rainbow socks and a trans flag cape while standing on a table. He is also covered in multi-coloured handprints. He enthusiastically shouts, "PRIDE IS A PROTEST AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!!" Kimi holds his hands up to the viewer and says "I had nothing to do with this I swear!" while his hands are covered in paint.
@kayas-kosmos.bsky.social59
Four stickers. Two pikachus holding a trans flag heart with their tails with bandages, one ftm one mtf. A babadook with a rainbow pin and scarf, and a lesbian heart with sailor uranus and neptune saying “we’re not cousins”
@tabbybat.bsky.social44
A quick drawing of my two Splatoon OCs, Hayan and Kaiden. Hayan is holding a trans flag around Kaiden and himself while Kaiden got his arms around his neck. They both have a rainbow flag painted on their cheek.
@zizrarmmict.bsky.social47
A trans flag amulet. A small glass jar filled with white salt, rose quartz, lapis lazuli, and an iron nail.
@farronox.bsky.social25
Zeb with rainbow flag paint on his cheeks and in front of a rainbow background, with left paw in the frame next to his face
@zeb.gay52
Izzy doll by @imrights in a dress and apron with a bunny ear headband. He is standing on grass next to a pride flag with the Blackbeard skeleton on it, and a piece of rainbow layer cake on a plate.
@spacecadetglowao3.bsky.social50
M'hilo, G'raha, Milo, and Theodis posing for a group photo in Tuliyollal in pride themed outfits. M'hilo is shirtless, wearing a bright yellow short shorts with pansexual-colored sunglasses. G'raha is wearing a rainbow tank top with green shorts. Milo is wearing a t-shirt with inclusive pride colors, MLM flag sunglasses, and light blue and white swim shorts. Theodis is wearing a light blue unbuttoned shirt, bisexual sunglasses, and dark blue denim shorts, along with a Pride wristband.
@peachyfoxtheo.bsky.social56
Past pride commission (2024) featuring two characters with a muted rainbow flag in the background.
@yourdeadprince.bsky.social30
King, decked out in the OG "LexHex" fit, holding a Pride flag with a fist on her hip and coyly looking away from the viewer. Happy Pride Month appears across the top of the image with rainbow-striped colouring, and, under it, is the text, "Homophobes stay pressed~" The bottom of the image reads, "Hey. Don't repost this without credit." So, like, don't do that.
@thelexhex.bsky.social34
Graphics: The background is the progress flag with a rainbow fist over it. The border has various pride flags, superheroes, and action sayings. Text: "June 2026" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts June 1: Pride Month Begins: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book (optional: & something you're proud of)
@cjaralore.bsky.social51
Graphic with Rainbow and Trans flags that reads "Happy Pride Wisconsin"
@govevers.wisconsin.gov54
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