Nova Scotia goes pink


The premier of Nova Scotia, wearing a pink striped tie, yesterday signed a proclamation, in pink ink, declaring an annual Stand Up Against Bullying Day. Standing next to him were the two boys whose protest against homophobia started a campaign that shows no signs of slowing down.

In the early days of gay liberation the pink triangle was our symbol, a sombre and defiant reminder of the Holocaust. Back then I would have been slightly miffed to see the colour appropriated for a more general anti-bullying struggle. But that was before we jumped on the diversity bandwagon and adopted the rainbow flag and that awkward acronym, LGBT.

Today my generation couldn't be more pleased to see young people wearing pink as a sign of solidarity with all kids who are harassed for no good reason, including sexual orientation.





Posted: Wed - September 26, 2007 at 02:09 PM          

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