LGBTQ_paper.docx COM-263 Portrayals of LGBTQ During these uncertain times it has beco

LGBTQ_paper.docx    COM-263  Portrayals of LGBTQ  During these uncertain times it has become clear that the micro-cultures are helping to build a better world. Micro-cultures are often pushed aside as they are smaller communities or misrepresented, especially in media. Every culture has some sort of symbol to represent them, they can represent values, religious aspects, skin color, language, and different traditions. Within every culture there is the micro-cultureLGBTQ, each letter represents a nano-culture; Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Questioning. As experimenting with one™s sexuality becomes more socially acceptable the aspects of the culture grow, the symbols change, stereotypes are made, and media representation evolves.   In history symbols have become a way to give way to names, correlate meaning between similar things, and to recognize different religions. In the present a symbol is used to show someone™s heritage with pride. Historically flags were created as a way to mark one™s ship and eventually progressed inland to mark properties; from homes to countries. When language began people assigned things different names and they were different for every culture. Different terms became known worldwide to denote different things and over time there became some generalized terms that even different countries shared.   In June 1978 the first LGBTQ pride flag was flown at the San Francisco Pride. At the behest of Harvey Milk, Gilbert Baker designed the flag because a flag was