Progress Pride flag goes up over the Wisconsin State Capitol: What does it stand for?


Progress Pride flag goes up over the Wisconsin State Capitol: What does it stand for?


Every June since 2019, Gov. Tony Evers has ordered the rainbow Pride flag to fly over the east wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol for LGBTQ Pride Month.

But for the first time in state history, the Progress Pride flag will be raised. It has the traditional rainbow Pride stripes along with an arrow on the left side made up of black, brown, light blue, light pink and white stripes.

Alex Corona is the director of community programming at Diverse & Resilient, a Milwaukee LGBTQ advocacy organization. She says the different colors in the arrow represent LGBTQ individuals of color and the transgender community, as well as those affected by HIV/AIDS...


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