Socks with a rainbow
June is a special month in which we take a special slant on the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Unfortunately, there are still quite a few people who face discrimination that affects many areas of life. Pride Month is a reminder that every person is equal, and should therefore have the same rights. If you belong to the LGBTQ+ community or would like to express your support, rainbow socks are a great choice. In our store you will find a whole collection of models with this motif. Why exactly the rainbow? It's a design that has been a symbol of the LGBTQ+ community since 1978. All thanks to Gilbert Baker, a popular American artist and activist. It was he who designed the rainbow flag, which became a sign of pride and the fight for equality. Initially, the flag consisted of eight colors, but it turned out that not all of them were easy to reproduce in printers. That is why in 1979 a flag design was created consisting of six colors. Each of them has a symbolic meaning. Red is a sign of life, orange represents serenity, and yellow is associated with light. Purple is a symbol of spirituality, blue corresponds to art, while green is associated with the natural world. Our collection includes a variety of socks with rainbows, as well as socks in unicorns. These beautiful creatures are a symbol of freedom, which is further emphasized by the addition of a rainbow pattern.
Pride Month
June is known as Pride Month. The creator of the name is believed to be Brenda Howard, a bisexual activist. She was responsible for coordinating the first Gay Pride march. Among her credits is also the organization of a weekly series of events centered around Pride Day. All this earned Brenda Howard the nickname Mother of Pride. The only remaining question is why June? It was in this month that the first such large demonstration of the LGBTQ+ community took place. Events unfolded in late June 1969, when New York police raided a popular gay bar in Greenwich Village. It was officially reported that the intervention at the Stonewall Inn was due to the bar owner's lack of a liquor license, but the community was in no doubt that this was an attempt to destroy another venue where LGBTQ+ people meet. The police arrested several people, which caused the crowd to riot, resulting in a riot. A demonstration was organized the next day, with nearly 2,000 people taking part. It was the first such large protest staged by LGBTQ+ people demanding equal rights. Since then, June has been referred to as Pride Month. The demonstration became the impetus for subsequent events, which are also held today. In addition, many movements for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community have sprung up, including the very popular Gay Liberation Front.
