By Charlotte Duffield ’24, staff writer

LVC raised the progressive pride flag on Wednesday, Sept. 28, to celebrate and represent the diversity of the community’s sexuality, attraction and gender. 

The progressive pride flag was created by Daniel Quasar in 2018. The trans flag stripes and marginalized community stripes were moved to the flag’s hoist, where they formed a new arrow shape. The arrow points to the right to indicate forward movement while remaining on the left edge to emphasize the fact that much progress remains to be made.

“To me, pride itself means to be free in your identity and self,” Cashana Cooper, a third-year business administration major, said.

Ariana Genna attended the flag raising ceremony. The senior political science and social justice major spoke about how she was glad that LVC held this ceremony to acknowledge and support the LGBTQ+ community on campus.

“This flag shows that hatred will not be tolerated at LVC,” Genna said

The creation of the progressive pride flag specifically focuses on problems facing queer trans people of color in the community. The shift towards the more inclusive Pride Progress symbol is one that everyone at LVC should fully support and encourage.