PINK. (Pride 2025 Exhibition)
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"During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night. The dance kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for. It didn't look like we were going to win then and we did. It doesn't look like we're going to win now but we could. Keep fighting, keep dancing." - Dan Savage
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The use of symbols and colors is an important way for groups to convey messages, communicate with others, and to build a visual identity. During the 1970s, LGBTQI+ people were encouraged to come out and, in doing this, they often wore badges with distinctive symbols, reinforcing the belief that no longer would they be invisible.
Originally used to identify LGBTQ individuals during WWII, the pink triangle was reclaimed in the 1970s by pro-gay activists and was later adopted by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACTUP) in their memorable 1980s-era “Silence=Death” campaign.
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The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge invites local LGBTQIA+ artists to create a work in response to the presence of the "pink triangle" in LGBTQIA+ history and contemporary culture.
This exhibition will open to the public on May 19 and conclude on June 30, 2025.