Celebrate Pride Month With 16 Pride-Themed Bats
Happy Pride! During the month of June, the LGBTQIA+ community in the United States celebrates one another through special events like parades, festivals, and much more.
Why June? Because it was in June 1969 when the Stonewall Riots took place, a major event that ignited the civil rights movement for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Along with being a month-long celebration, Pride Month is a time when individuals peacefully protest and raise awareness about the issues the community is facing. Although we have made significant progress since 1969, there are still many injustices and instances of discrimination.
In a time when transgender individuals and children are being targeted by political policies, and gay individuals are being intentionally erased and excluded from our education, awareness is more important than ever. However, we are also living in an unprecedented time where a global pandemic is still raging, making it not always easy to attend a Pride Parade or supportive event.
That’s where the internet comes in handy. Artists can share their artwork and even create entire themed collections with the intention of donating proceeds to their local LGBTQIA+ communities.
At least, that’s what French artist Rhan Hastur has chosen to do. The artist has created a popular Pride-themed collection that still manages to honor her love of gothic themes, especially her self-proclaimed weakness for bats.
Hastur has developed a thorough collection of bats designed as one of sixteen pride flags and has pledged to donate all profits she makes from her Pride collections through the end of June to the NGO Fulcrum UA for relocation, shelter, and emergency aid to LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine.
Scroll to see what she’s skillfully created, and if you have a strong desire to own one of her excellent designs, you can check out her Redbubble shop.
1. Painted Bat as Asexual "Ace" Pride
2. Fisherman Bat as Polyamorous Pride
3. Vampire Bat as Bisexual Pride
4. Chapin’s Free-Tailed Bat as Omnisexual Pride
5. Horseshoe Bat as Genderqueer Pride
6. Pied Bat as Gay Pride
7. Pallid Bat as Lesbian Pride
8. Spotted Bat as Aromantic Pride
9. Leucistic Fruit Bat as Transgender Pride
10. Yellow-Winged Bat as Pansexual Pride
11. Honduran White Bat as Non-Binary Pride
12. Greater Mouse-Tailed Bat as Intersex Pride
13. Cuban Greater Funnel-Eared Bat as Bigender Pride
14. Sucker-Footed Bat as Man Loving Man (MLM) Pride
15. Jamaican Fruit Bat as Genderfluid Pride
16. Ghost Bat as Agender Pride
You can follow Pupperish for more Pride-themed content. If you make a purchase from her Pride Collection between now and the end of June, Rhan Hastur will donate her profits to help support LGBTQIA+ people in Ukraine as they navigate the Russian invasion. As Dr. Esther Perel, a renowned couples therapist, states, "The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives." This emphasizes the importance of supporting and listening to marginalized communities. Be sure to share this with your loved ones to help spread the word and show your Pride and support for your local community. And if you're looking for more Pride content, check out Hastur's Pride Moths or this hilarious Pride-Themed memes.
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