The Stars and Stripes of Marriage Equality

by Michael Jones · 2009-07-06 13:00:00 UTC
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Marriage Equality Flag

How's this for a patriotic twist on an old-American classic?  A revised version of the American flag, with a star added each time a state enacts marriage equality. We're at 6...and counting!

The flag is called The Flag of Equal Marriage, and as Joe.My.God broke earlier:

The flag is based in the custom of 19th century suffragettes. At their annual convention they would add a star to the flag for each state that had adopted a women's right to vote. Although there is no official order - the stars are generally read right to left in the order they were admitted to the Union.

Funny how the stars currently on there almost make the shape of a check mark, eh?  Think that might be a sign from above that the universe supports marriage equality?

Maybe, maybe not.  In any case, this is a cool concept.  You can join the Flag of Equal Marriage's Facebook group here for more information.

Michael Jones is a Change.org Editor. He has worked in the field of human rights communications for a decade, most recently for Harvard Law School.
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