In this photo, anti-war demonstrators burn the U.S.
So sometimes there’s an interplay of the public and the inside that kind of a fashion. The U.S, Supreme Court ruled that it is not illegal to burn a U.S, flag and that it is an act covered by the First Amendment 's right of free speech. Though laws have been enacted making desecration of the American flag a crime, the Supreme Court has overturned such laws and ruled that the First Amendment protected flag burning as symbolic speech. And sometimes when people realize that that’s where most religions stand, especially if you’re an LGBTQ individual, you might be more willing then to walk into a house of worship of your own denomination, because you saw them on that list, and you realize they do care, and they’re putting their name on the line. You can buy a ready-made flag to showcase your pride in the LGBTQ+ community, or you can create your very own custom flag and pennant string flags on Vispronet. You put a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something. Burn your white flag, or better yet, emblazon it with the Cross of Christ and wave it high for the world to see. And that message is where media comes in, where unified letters come in that say ‘No, as religious leaders, we might say, you’re entitled to your opinion, but we differ strongly, and we’re going to be on record as saying religion stands with the LGBTQ community.’Īnd those things do have an impact on public opinion. The creator of the first rainbow Gay Pride Flag, Gilbert Baker, said, Flags say something. Don’t wave a white flag and bend your knee before the garish rainbow flag.
And if there’s one church in Chicago that’s burning a gay flag, or there are 150 religious institutions that are embracing the LGBTQ community, and to say, well it’s clear where Chicago co-religionists stand for the LGBTQ community, and it’s unfortunate that someone’s an outlier.